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... October , 1769 , the memorable year which gave birth to Napoleon and Wellington . In his boyhood he was like his brothers , unusually tall , robust , and preco- cious ; and , with an appearance much beyond his age , remarkable in his ...
... October , 1769 , the memorable year which gave birth to Napoleon and Wellington . In his boyhood he was like his brothers , unusually tall , robust , and preco- cious ; and , with an appearance much beyond his age , remarkable in his ...
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... October , 1797 , just after he had completed his twenty - eighth year , Major Brock purchased his lieutenant - colonelcy , and soon after became senior lieut . - colonel of the 49th . This was very rapid promotion for one who had not ...
... October , 1797 , just after he had completed his twenty - eighth year , Major Brock purchased his lieutenant - colonelcy , and soon after became senior lieut . - colonel of the 49th . This was very rapid promotion for one who had not ...
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... October , in the battle of Egmont - op- Zee , or Bergen , had Captain Archer and Ensign Ginn , killed ; and Major Hutchinson , † Captains Sharp and Robins , Lieutenant Urquhart and Ensign Hill , wounded ; Lieutenant Johnston , missing ...
... October , in the battle of Egmont - op- Zee , or Bergen , had Captain Archer and Ensign Ginn , killed ; and Major Hutchinson , † Captains Sharp and Robins , Lieutenant Urquhart and Ensign Hill , wounded ; Lieutenant Johnston , missing ...
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... October : " The action has been a very hot one , and numbers have fallen . The 49th behaved well , very well , has 30 killed and 50 wounded , be- sides 30 missing , 110 in all , though we had not more than 391 rank and file in the field ...
... October : " The action has been a very hot one , and numbers have fallen . The 49th behaved well , very well , has 30 killed and 50 wounded , be- sides 30 missing , 110 in all , though we had not more than 391 rank and file in the field ...
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... October , the weather not permitting it sooner , the brigade assembled before daylight at Petten , and formed the advanced guard of a column , consisting of 10,000 men , which was to proceed along the beach to Egmont - op - Zee . After ...
... October , the weather not permitting it sooner , the brigade assembled before daylight at Petten , and formed the advanced guard of a column , consisting of 10,000 men , which was to proceed along the beach to Egmont - op - Zee . After ...
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Page 369 - ... that we knew nothing about them, and that our father would attend to that part of the business. You also told your red children that you would take good care of your garrison here, which made our hearts glad.
Page 142 - Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly.
Page 205 - Inhabitants of Canada ! After thirty years of peace and prosperity, the United States have been driven to arms. The injuries and aggressions, the insults and indignities of Great Britain have once more left them no alternative but manly resistance or unconditional submission.
Page 370 - Father, you have got the arms and ammunition which our great father sent for his red children. If you have an idea of going away, give them to us, and you may go and welcome, for us. Our lives are in the hands of the Great Spirit. We are determined to defend our lands, and if it be his will, we wish to leave our bones upon them.
Page 369 - Father, listen to your children ! you have them now all before you. " The war before this, our British father gave the hatchet to his red children, when our old chiefs were alive. They are now dead. In that war our father was thrown...
Page 251 - He who attracted most my attention was a Shawnee chief, Tecumset, brother to the Prophet, who for the last two years has carried on (contrary to our remonstrances) an Active Warfare against the United States — a more sagacious or a more gallant Warrior does not I believe exist.
Page 370 - The Americans have not yet defeated us by land; neither are we sure that they have done so by water; we therefore wish to remain here and fight our enemy should they make their appearance. If they defeat us, we will then retreat with our father.
Page 269 - Dep'., the whole was in a short time landed without the smallest confusion at Spring Well, a good position three miles West of Detroit. — The Indians who had in the mean time effected their landing two miles below, moved forward, and occupied the woods about a mile and a half on our left.
Page 250 - Quebec, or any where else; but I would take the whole continent from them, and ask them no favors. Her fleets cannot then rendezvous at Halifax as now ; and, having no place of resort in the north, cannot infest our coast as they have lately done. It is as easy to conquer them on the land, as their whole navy would conquer ours on the ocean.