A Full and Correct Account of the Military Occurrences of the Late War Between Great Britain and the United States of America: With an Appendix, and Plates, Volume 1author, 1818 - Ontario |
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Page 49
... harbor or naval depôt upon Lake Erie ; while the Americans have two or three excellent ones . Presqúile harbor is situate on the southern side of the lake , not far from the entrance to the Niagara . It is a safe station , but has a ...
... harbor or naval depôt upon Lake Erie ; while the Americans have two or three excellent ones . Presqúile harbor is situate on the southern side of the lake , not far from the entrance to the Niagara . It is a safe station , but has a ...
Page 53
... harbor lies on the north - side of Lake Ontario ; is nearly circular , of about a mile and a half in diameter , and formed by a narrow peninsula extending to Gibraltar - point , upon which a block - house has been erected . The town ...
... harbor lies on the north - side of Lake Ontario ; is nearly circular , of about a mile and a half in diameter , and formed by a narrow peninsula extending to Gibraltar - point , upon which a block - house has been erected . The town ...
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... harbor . Kingston - harbor is situate at the eastern ex- tremity of Lake Ontario . It contains good anchorage in three fathoms water ; and is de- fended by a small battery of 9 - pounders on Mississaga - point , and another , of the ...
... harbor . Kingston - harbor is situate at the eastern ex- tremity of Lake Ontario . It contains good anchorage in three fathoms water ; and is de- fended by a small battery of 9 - pounders on Mississaga - point , and another , of the ...
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... harbor , the whole north - western army , including the detached parties , also the immense territory of Michigan , its fortified posts , garrisons , and inhabitants , were surrendered to the British arms . General Brock permitted the ...
... harbor , the whole north - western army , including the detached parties , also the immense territory of Michigan , its fortified posts , garrisons , and inhabitants , were surrendered to the British arms . General Brock permitted the ...
Page 121
... Harbor , in Oc tober , 1812 ; invested with full powers to buy , build , and equip , till his force should attain the requisite superiority . Some schooners were pur- chased ; and a ship of 590 tons laid on the stocks . Previous to the ...
... Harbor , in Oc tober , 1812 ; invested with full powers to buy , build , and equip , till his force should attain the requisite superiority . Some schooners were pur- chased ; and a ship of 590 tons laid on the stocks . Previous to the ...
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