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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... enemy's fire , " * every attempt failed . At day - dawn on the 31st , the royal Scots , about 800 strong , along with a detachment of the 19th dragoons , the whole commanded by lieutenant - colonel Gordon , of the royals , crossed over ...
... enemy's fire , " * every attempt failed . At day - dawn on the 31st , the royal Scots , about 800 strong , along with a detachment of the 19th dragoons , the whole commanded by lieutenant - colonel Gordon , of the royals , crossed over ...
Page 85
... enemy's advance reached the garrison at about half - past 10 in the forenoon ; but , owing to the delay they had experienced , the American troops did not arrive before the mill , till half - past one o'clock in the afternoon . The ...
... enemy's advance reached the garrison at about half - past 10 in the forenoon ; but , owing to the delay they had experienced , the American troops did not arrive before the mill , till half - past one o'clock in the afternoon . The ...
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... enemy's guns , This was instantly done , in the most resolute manner ; but the overpowering numbers of the enemy , and the destruction caused by the flank- ing fire of his infantry and riflemen stationed in the woods , rendered the ...
... enemy's guns , This was instantly done , in the most resolute manner ; but the overpowering numbers of the enemy , and the destruction caused by the flank- ing fire of his infantry and riflemen stationed in the woods , rendered the ...
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With an Appendix, and Plates William James. force of the enemy's charges , it was certainly prudent that a large ... enemy repulsed : men were supplied from my brigade to work the gun . " Any further attempt at the guns would have been a ...
With an Appendix, and Plates William James. force of the enemy's charges , it was certainly prudent that a large ... enemy repulsed : men were supplied from my brigade to work the gun . " Any further attempt at the guns would have been a ...
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... enemy's fortress at the river La Colle . About 11 o'clock he fell in with the enemy at Odell - town , three miles from La Colle , and six * from St. John's . An attack was commenced by the enemy on the advance of the army under colonel ...
... enemy's fortress at the river La Colle . About 11 o'clock he fell in with the enemy at Odell - town , three miles from La Colle , and six * from St. John's . An attack was commenced by the enemy on the advance of the army under colonel ...
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