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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... body of the best disciplined foreigners is either opposed in its advance by insurmount- able obstacles , or led into an ambush , where the more ardent the courage , the greater is the slaughter , the more certain the defeat . The ...
... body of the best disciplined foreigners is either opposed in its advance by insurmount- able obstacles , or led into an ambush , where the more ardent the courage , the greater is the slaughter , the more certain the defeat . The ...
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... body ; or a severe unexpected repulse may induce the retreating troops , from their fears alone , to magnify the number of their foes . For this reason chiefly it is , that the author has resolved to take each party's positive ...
... body ; or a severe unexpected repulse may induce the retreating troops , from their fears alone , to magnify the number of their foes . For this reason chiefly it is , that the author has resolved to take each party's positive ...
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... body of water flows between Upper Canada and Goat - island ; at the upper end of which the broken water , or rapids , commence . Here the stream passes on both sides of the island , over a bed of rocks and precipices , with astonishing ...
... body of water flows between Upper Canada and Goat - island ; at the upper end of which the broken water , or rapids , commence . Here the stream passes on both sides of the island , over a bed of rocks and precipices , with astonishing ...
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... body of troops inferior in quality as well as number . " Upon what ground that assertion is made , other than the superior gallantry displayed by the Ameri , ican troops in the few skirmishes already re- corded , no where appears ; and ...
... body of troops inferior in quality as well as number . " Upon what ground that assertion is made , other than the superior gallantry displayed by the Ameri , ican troops in the few skirmishes already re- corded , no where appears ; and ...
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... body of American regulars under major Mullany , one was destroyed by a shot from the hill - battery , commanded by lieutenant Crowther of the 41st regiment ; two others were captured ; and the remainder , foiled in their object ...
... body of American regulars under major Mullany , one was destroyed by a shot from the hill - battery , commanded by lieutenant Crowther of the 41st regiment ; two others were captured ; and the remainder , foiled in their object ...
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