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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... fire - arms beyond the day of his enlistment ; but the American soldier has been accustomed , from his infancy , to the free use of the most destructive of all fire - arms , the rifle . No laws have interfered to restrain him from ...
... fire - arms beyond the day of his enlistment ; but the American soldier has been accustomed , from his infancy , to the free use of the most destructive of all fire - arms , the rifle . No laws have interfered to restrain him from ...
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... fire . mounted , when the war commenced , no heavier metal than 9 - pounders , and those condemned for being honey - combed . About half a mile be- low Fort - George , and close to the borders of Lake Ontario , is the site of the once ...
... fire . mounted , when the war commenced , no heavier metal than 9 - pounders , and those condemned for being honey - combed . About half a mile be- low Fort - George , and close to the borders of Lake Ontario , is the site of the once ...
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... fire from which they disabled one of the American guns , and drove the Americans into the plane ; but were too in- ferior in force to pursue them . The American editor , concealing that any artillery was engaged on his side , has ...
... fire from which they disabled one of the American guns , and drove the Americans into the plane ; but were too in- ferior in force to pursue them . The American editor , concealing that any artillery was engaged on his side , has ...
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... fire was returned by seven 24 - poun- ders , but without the slightest effect . - At day - light the next morning the firing re- commenced ; and the major - general , taking with him 30 of the royal artillery , 250 of the 41st re ...
... fire was returned by seven 24 - poun- ders , but without the slightest effect . - At day - light the next morning the firing re- commenced ; and the major - general , taking with him 30 of the royal artillery , 250 of the 41st re ...
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... fire on the enemy , on their march towards the said Fort - Detroit , and found him guilty of the first , second part of the third , and the fourth speci . fications . On the third charge , the court found the accused guilty of neglect ...
... fire on the enemy , on their march towards the said Fort - Detroit , and found him guilty of the first , second part of the third , and the fourth speci . fications . On the third charge , the court found the accused guilty of neglect ...
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