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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... destroy the power and independence of the British empire , as the chief obstacle to the ac- complishment of his ambitious designs . " He first contemplated the possibility of assembling such a naval force in the channel as , combined ...
... destroy the power and independence of the British empire , as the chief obstacle to the ac- complishment of his ambitious designs . " He first contemplated the possibility of assembling such a naval force in the channel as , combined ...
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... destroyed as a retaliatory measure , between 40 and 50 houses ; the former has still remaining about 15 houses , with stores for go- vernment , barracks , wharf , & c . About three miles from Queenstown , upon the banks of a * See Plate ...
... destroyed as a retaliatory measure , between 40 and 50 houses ; the former has still remaining about 15 houses , with stores for go- vernment , barracks , wharf , & c . About three miles from Queenstown , upon the banks of a * See Plate ...
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... destroy , two privates , who behaved like noble fellows , were wounded and taken pri- soners . Upon the bridge the British had two light field - pieces , with the fire from which they disabled one of the American guns , and drove the ...
... destroy , two privates , who behaved like noble fellows , were wounded and taken pri- soners . Upon the bridge the British had two light field - pieces , with the fire from which they disabled one of the American guns , and drove the ...
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... destroying all the surplus arms and ammunition , he commenced his march , with 54 regulars and 12 militia , and was escorted by captain Wells , of Fort - Wayne , and a few Indians of the Mi- ami tribe , sent thither for that purpose ...
... destroying all the surplus arms and ammunition , he commenced his march , with 54 regulars and 12 militia , and was escorted by captain Wells , of Fort - Wayne , and a few Indians of the Mi- ami tribe , sent thither for that purpose ...
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... he procured at this place , pushed on for Sandwich . Here he found that the Americans had evacuated and destroyed a small fort which they had con- • structed soon after their arrival . On the morn-. 68 MILITARY OCCURRENCES BETWEEN.
... he procured at this place , pushed on for Sandwich . Here he found that the Americans had evacuated and destroyed a small fort which they had con- • structed soon after their arrival . On the morn-. 68 MILITARY OCCURRENCES BETWEEN.
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