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 2author, 1818 - United States |
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... army from the vicinity of Fort- George , and pursued them as far as the Twelve- mile Creek . " * Major - general Proctor's discomfiture reached the head quarters of the commander in chief about the middle of October ; and orders were ...
... army from the vicinity of Fort- George , and pursued them as far as the Twelve- mile Creek . " * Major - general Proctor's discomfiture reached the head quarters of the commander in chief about the middle of October ; and orders were ...
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... army ; " and then informs us , that the Ameri- can general determined on destroying the batteries ; " * leaving to doctor Smith to advance the next step ; who , as if to confirm his pre- decessor's discernment , says roundly : " Fort ...
... army ; " and then informs us , that the Ameri- can general determined on destroying the batteries ; " * leaving to doctor Smith to advance the next step ; who , as if to confirm his pre- decessor's discernment , says roundly : " Fort ...
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... army ; which had displayed , not Roman but American valor : so conspicuous , indeed , had been the courage displayed , by both our army and navy , that he hoped whoever should hereafter speak of Roman valor , on this floor , would be ...
... army ; which had displayed , not Roman but American valor : so conspicuous , indeed , had been the courage displayed , by both our army and navy , that he hoped whoever should hereafter speak of Roman valor , on this floor , would be ...
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... army possessed every position between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie , on both sides of the Niagara . In the winter of the same year , after having gradually lost their possessions on the British side of that stream , they were deprived of ...
... army possessed every position between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie , on both sides of the Niagara . In the winter of the same year , after having gradually lost their possessions on the British side of that stream , they were deprived of ...
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... army - clothing , saddles , bridles , and other equipments for cavalry ; also various articles of merchandize , and the two stores in which they had been contained ; together with five vessels , lying near the place , were entirely ...
... army - clothing , saddles , bridles , and other equipments for cavalry ; also various articles of merchandize , and the two stores in which they had been contained ; together with five vessels , lying near the place , were entirely ...
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