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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... piece of water on this fron- tier , worthy of notice , is Lake Superior ; a col- lection of fresh water unequalled by any upon the face of the globe . Lake Superior is of a tri- angular form , in length 381 , in breadth 161 , and in ...
... piece of water on this fron- tier , worthy of notice , is Lake Superior ; a col- lection of fresh water unequalled by any upon the face of the globe . Lake Superior is of a tri- angular form , in length 381 , in breadth 161 , and in ...
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... necessary appendage . It mounts between 20 and 30 heavy pieces of ordnance , and con- tains a furnace for heating shot . * See Plate I. The strait of Niagara is about 36 miles in length 52 MILITARY OCCURRENCES BETWEEN.
... necessary appendage . It mounts between 20 and 30 heavy pieces of ordnance , and con- tains a furnace for heating shot . * See Plate I. The strait of Niagara is about 36 miles in length 52 MILITARY OCCURRENCES BETWEEN.
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... reached the island on the following morning . A summons was immediately sent in ; and the fort of Michili , macinac , with seven pieces of ordnance , and 61 officers and privates of the United States army , 56 MILITARY OCCURRENCES BETWEEN.
... reached the island on the following morning . A summons was immediately sent in ; and the fort of Michili , macinac , with seven pieces of ordnance , and 61 officers and privates of the United States army , 56 MILITARY OCCURRENCES BETWEEN.
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... pieces of cannon , under the command of colonel M'Ar- thur , returned to the ground abandoned by colonel Cass ; but who , with 100 men , soon after- wards joined M'Arthur's detachment . small look - out party of the 41st regiment , sent ...
... pieces of cannon , under the command of colonel M'Ar- thur , returned to the ground abandoned by colonel Cass ; but who , with 100 men , soon after- wards joined M'Arthur's detachment . small look - out party of the 41st regiment , sent ...
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... pieces of ordnance , including nine 24 - pounders . General Hull , in his letter states , that the " whole effective force at his disposal did not exceed 800 men . " But effective is a very vague term : it may include the not willing ...
... pieces of ordnance , including nine 24 - pounders . General Hull , in his letter states , that the " whole effective force at his disposal did not exceed 800 men . " But effective is a very vague term : it may include the not willing ...
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