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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... troops must , therefore , be careful how he forms an opinion upon the merits of the combatants . He should recollect , that the American troops fought their battles upon their own ground ; and obtained , in consequence , a decided local ...
... troops must , therefore , be careful how he forms an opinion upon the merits of the combatants . He should recollect , that the American troops fought their battles upon their own ground ; and obtained , in consequence , a decided local ...
Page 57
... troops 46 ; Canadian militia 260 ; In- dians 715. " Here the regulars are correctly enumerated ; but their inconsiderable number taught Dr. Smith a preferable method of stating the British force . He lumps the whole together thus ...
... troops 46 ; Canadian militia 260 ; In- dians 715. " Here the regulars are correctly enumerated ; but their inconsiderable number taught Dr. Smith a preferable method of stating the British force . He lumps the whole together thus ...
Page 74
... 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 how ...
... 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 how ...
Page 79
... troops - Attack on Queenstown resolved upon - First attempt at crossing the river foiled - Success of second at- tempt - Gallant resistance of the British - Ar- rival of mutual reinforcements - Death of gene- ral Brock - Surrender of ...
... troops - Attack on Queenstown resolved upon - First attempt at crossing the river foiled - Success of second at- tempt - Gallant resistance of the British - Ar- rival of mutual reinforcements - Death of gene- ral Brock - Surrender of ...
Page 83
... troops . The latter completed the destruction , both of the vessel , and of the greater part of her stores . But for the defensive mea- sures , to which sir George Prevost had limited major - general Brock , this active officer would ...
... troops . The latter completed the destruction , both of the vessel , and of the greater part of her stores . But for the defensive mea- sures , to which sir George Prevost had limited major - general Brock , this active officer would ...
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