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 81
... boats , without any artillery , is an event of too extraordinary a nature , not to require an investigation . At the surrender of Detroit , we got possession of the United States ' brig Adams , of about 200 tons , and mounting six 6 ...
... boats , without any artillery , is an event of too extraordinary a nature , not to require an investigation . At the surrender of Detroit , we got possession of the United States ' brig Adams , of about 200 tons , and mounting six 6 ...
Page 82
... boats , was alongside of the British brigs at about three hours before day- light on the morning succeeding their arrival . Joined by the prisoners , the Americans num- bered 140 ; their opponents 68. Yet doctor Smith calls the capture ...
... boats , was alongside of the British brigs at about three hours before day- light on the morning succeeding their arrival . Joined by the prisoners , the Americans num- bered 140 ; their opponents 68. Yet doctor Smith calls the capture ...
Page 84
... boats until they turn Niagara - point . The ground at Queenstown and Lewistown is so much elevated , that it may be called a mountain . It forms an immense platform , and overlooks every part of the plane below , to its termination at ...
... boats until they turn Niagara - point . The ground at Queenstown and Lewistown is so much elevated , that it may be called a mountain . It forms an immense platform , and overlooks every part of the plane below , to its termination at ...
Page 86
... boats would suffice to receive them ; but , having to descend the bank by a narrow path which had been cut out of it , the regular troops got possession of the boats to the exclusion of the militia ; and the latter were ordered to ...
... boats would suffice to receive them ; but , having to descend the bank by a narrow path which had been cut out of it , the regular troops got possession of the boats to the exclusion of the militia ; and the latter were ordered to ...
Page 87
... boat- men became so alarmed , that they suffered the boat to fall below the point of landing , and were obliged , in consequence , to put back . Two other boats did the same . The remaining ten , with 225 regulars , * besides officers ...
... boat- men became so alarmed , that they suffered the boat to fall below the point of landing , and were obliged , in consequence , to put back . Two other boats did the same . The remaining ten , with 225 regulars , * besides officers ...
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