History of the Late War, Between the United States and Great Britain: Containing an Accurate Account on the Most Important Engagements by Sea and Land. Interspersed with Interesting Geographical Sketches of Those Parts of the Country where the Principal Battles Were Fought |
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... boats in which they precipitately embarked . The American loss in this affair , was fifteen killed and fifty wounded ; that of the British was about the same . The American force was so much fatigued by this action , which lasted three ...
... boats in which they precipitately embarked . The American loss in this affair , was fifteen killed and fifty wounded ; that of the British was about the same . The American force was so much fatigued by this action , which lasted three ...
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... boats , but on approaching the shore they found the enemy apprised and actually opened a fire the whole length of their batteries . The greater part of the invading force was compelled to put back , having beeu carried down by the ...
... boats , but on approaching the shore they found the enemy apprised and actually opened a fire the whole length of their batteries . The greater part of the invading force was compelled to put back , having beeu carried down by the ...
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... boats which returned to the American side by their report produced a suspense in the mind of the General in consequence of his ignorance of the fate of the handful of men who had effected their landing . Two thousand men who were ...
... boats which returned to the American side by their report produced a suspense in the mind of the General in consequence of his ignorance of the fate of the handful of men who had effected their landing . Two thousand men who were ...
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... boats was slain in the struggle . On the opposite side the sortie on the British works , was com- pletely successful . Colonel Miller , of the gallant 4th , who was chosen for this purpose , drove the besiegers from all their works . On ...
... boats was slain in the struggle . On the opposite side the sortie on the British works , was com- pletely successful . Colonel Miller , of the gallant 4th , who was chosen for this purpose , drove the besiegers from all their works . On ...
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... Peacock could with difficulty be kept from sinking , she hung out signals of distress at the same moment that she hauled down her flag . The generous Lawrence imme- diately dispatched his boats to assist in saving the van- CHAPTER VIII. ...
... Peacock could with difficulty be kept from sinking , she hung out signals of distress at the same moment that she hauled down her flag . The generous Lawrence imme- diately dispatched his boats to assist in saving the van- CHAPTER VIII. ...
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