History of the Late War, Between the United States and Great Britain: Containing an Accurate Account of 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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... York , Pennsylvania and Vermont , Upper Canada would fall in the course of a few months , and in the spring we might successfully advance against Quebec . CHAPTER III . Invasion of Canada by gen , Hull 22 HISTORY OF THE WAR .
... York , Pennsylvania and Vermont , Upper Canada would fall in the course of a few months , and in the spring we might successfully advance against Quebec . CHAPTER III . Invasion of Canada by gen , Hull 22 HISTORY OF THE WAR .
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... advance of the former scene of ac- tion . For this service , which had now become of the first importance , the American general selected the veteran colonel Miller , with three hundred regu- lars of the 4th regiment , and about two ...
... advance of the former scene of ac- tion . For this service , which had now become of the first importance , the American general selected the veteran colonel Miller , with three hundred regu- lars of the 4th regiment , and about two ...
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... advance . On an eminence , two twenty - four pounders , charg- ed with grape , were posted in a situation to sweep the advancing columns of the invader ; add to this , the detachment out on duty , might be expected to 30 HISTORY OF THE ...
... advance . On an eminence , two twenty - four pounders , charg- ed with grape , were posted in a situation to sweep the advancing columns of the invader ; add to this , the detachment out on duty , might be expected to 30 HISTORY OF THE ...
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... advance in the direction in which they would meet certain destruction ; when suddenly , and without the slightest cause , the Ame- rican commander gave orders for the troops to aban- don their positions , and betake themselves to the ...
... advance in the direction in which they would meet certain destruction ; when suddenly , and without the slightest cause , the Ame- rican commander gave orders for the troops to aban- don their positions , and betake themselves to the ...
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... advance under colonels Scott and Forsythe , having effected a landing , and being assisted by the fire from the ships , soon cleared the batteries . But the British , throwing themselves into a ravine , cóm- pletely arrested for a time ...
... advance under colonels Scott and Forsythe , having effected a landing , and being assisted by the fire from the ships , soon cleared the batteries . But the British , throwing themselves into a ravine , cóm- pletely arrested for a time ...
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