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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Page 84
... woods were much nearer . There was , at this time , about a foot of snow on the ground , and that rapidly dissolving . The American troops , owing to the blunder of their guide , took the road to Burtonville , and did not discover their ...
... woods were much nearer . There was , at this time , about a foot of snow on the ground , and that rapidly dissolving . The American troops , owing to the blunder of their guide , took the road to Burtonville , and did not discover their ...
Page 85
... wood in front of the mill . This continued for about half an hour , when the Americans , after breaking the carriage of an 18 , and being compelled to leave on the * Wilkinson's Mem . Vol . III . p . 244 . road a 12 - pounder ...
... wood in front of the mill . This continued for about half an hour , when the Americans , after breaking the carriage of an 18 , and being compelled to leave on the * Wilkinson's Mem . Vol . III . p . 244 . road a 12 - pounder ...
Page 86
... woods , rendered the efforts of the gallant fellows unavailing , and they retired across the river to their block - house . About this time captain Cartwright's company of the Canadian fencibles , and the company of voltigeurs , eluded ...
... woods , rendered the efforts of the gallant fellows unavailing , and they retired across the river to their block - house . About this time captain Cartwright's company of the Canadian fencibles , and the company of voltigeurs , eluded ...
Page 87
With an Appendix, and Plates William James. through the woods bordering on the river . The grenadiers of the Canadian fencibles were now joined to the remnant of the two 13th flank- companies , and a second charge was ordered to be made ...
With an Appendix, and Plates William James. through the woods bordering on the river . The grenadiers of the Canadian fencibles were now joined to the remnant of the two 13th flank- companies , and a second charge was ordered to be made ...
Page 89
... woods . The spirited and long - continued fire kept up by the British had exhausted their ammunition ; and two privates , who had been despatched to Isle aux Noix for a fresh supply , were captured by an American piquet . A third ...
... woods . The spirited and long - continued fire kept up by the British had exhausted their ammunition ; and two privates , who had been despatched to Isle aux Noix for a fresh supply , were captured by an American piquet . A third ...
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18-pounders 24-pounders 6-pounder advance aide de camp American amounted arms army arrived attack bank battalion battery Bladensburg boats brigade British captain Barrie capture carronades Chippeway colonel column command commenced commodore corps creek destroyed detachment division dragoons drummers Drummond enemy enemy's ensign field-pieces fire fleet flotilla force Fort-Erie Fort-George frigate gallant garrison gun-boats guns honor Indians infantry inhabitants island killed and wounded lake landed letter lieutenant lieutenant-colonel loss Louisiana major major-general marines ment miles militia missing morning naval Niagara night o'clock officers Orleans party piquets Plattsburg position possession prisoners rank and file rear rear-admiral rear-admiral Cockburn regiment retired retreat Riall river road royal artillery royal marines royal Scots Sackett's Harbor says schooner seamen serjeants severely ships shore shot sir Edward Pakenham Sketches sloop squadron subalterns Thomson tion town troops United Upper Canada vessels volunteers Watteville's whole Wilkinson's Mem woods