TO

LIEUT.-COLONEL JOHN HARVEY, C.B.

DEPUTY-ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES

IN THE CANADAS;

WHO,

BESIDES DISTINGUISHING HIMSELF ON SEVERAL

OTHER OCCASIONS,

DURING THE LATE AMERICAN WAR,

DID,

AT MIDNIGHT, on the fifth OF JUNE, 1813,

LEAD THE ADVANCE OF AN ATTACK,

PLANNED BY HIMSELF,

IN WHICH

SEVEN HUNDRED AND FOUR BRITISH

SURPRISED,

AND, AFTER A SHORT STRUGGLE,

DROVE FROM THEIR FORTIFIED ENCAMPMENT,

NEAR STONEY CREEK,

IN

UPPER CANADA,

THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AMERICANS:

AN EXPLOIT

WHICH TENDED, IN A HIGh degree, TO THE SAFETY OF TWO

VALUABLE BRITISH PROVINCES;

THIS WORK

IS

MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED,

BY

THE AUTHOR.

SUBSCRIBERS' NAMES.

ABBOTT, Wm. esq.

Adair, A. esq.

Adlington, Thomas, esq.

A.

Admiralty, the hon. lords commissioners of the, 20 copies.
Allen, John, esq.

Anglesey, lieutenant-general the marquis of, G.C.B.
Arbuthnot, lieutenant-colonel the honorable Henry.
Arrowsmith, Aaron, esq.

Bartholomew, D. E. esq. captain R. N. and C.B.

Bathurst, the right honorable earl, K.G. and F.A.S.

Beazley, Charles, esq.

Beresford, rear-admiral sir John Poo, bart.

Broke, sir Philip Bowes Vere, bart. captain R. N. and

Brace, Edward, esq. captain R.N. and C.B.

Campbell, John, esq.

C.

Canterbury, his grace, the lord archbiship of.

Carter, J. esq.

Chambers, S. esq.

Christie, captain Brath. 5th dragoons guards.

Cockburn, rear-admiral sir George, K.C.B.

Cole, sir Christopher, captain R.N. K.C.B. and M.P.
Collins, Enos, esq. Halifax, Nova Scotia.

and Allison, messrs. ditto.

Cradock, general sir John F. G.C.B. and K.C.

Clarke, Thomas, esq. Upper Canada.

30 copies.

Dennis, major, 49th foot.

Digby, Stephen Thomas, esq. captain R.N.

Donaldson, J. esq.

Drummond, John, junior, esq.

E.

Eaton, Mr. George, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

25 copies.

Ellis, John, esq.

Eppes, William J. esq.

F.

Fisher, William, esq.

captain.

Fitton, Michael, esq.