History of the Late War Between the United States and Great BritainJ. Kay, jun. & brother; Pittsburgh, J.I. Kay & Company, 1836 - 289 ページ |
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affair afterwards American approach arms army arrived artillery assailed attack attempt battery battle Battle of Niagara boats body brig brigade Britain British broadside Canada captain captured carried charge colonel column command commenced commodore Chauncey compelled contest creek crew cruise defence despatched destroyed detachment discovered encamped enemy enemy's engaged Erie escape Essex fell fire flank fleet force Fort Erie Fort George Fort Meigs Fort Niagara frigate gallant George governor gun-boats guns Harrison honour Hornet hundred Indians infantry inhabitants killed and wounded Lake Lake Champlain Lake Ontario land lieutenant lieutenant-colonel loss major ment miles militia naval Niagara officers ordered party possession prisoners Proctor Queenstown rear received regiment regulars reinforcements retire retreat returned riflemen Ripley river river Raisin Sackett's Harbour sailed savages schooner ship shore shot side sir James Yeo soon squadron surrender taken thousand tion town troops twenty United vessels victory village volunteers
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288 ページ - British and Irish Channels, for the Gulf of Mexico, and all parts of the West Indies; forty days for the North Seas, for the Baltic, and for all parts of the Mediterranean; sixty days for the Atlantic Ocean south of the equator, as far as the latitude of the Cape of Good Hope; ninety days for every other part of the world south of the equator ; and one hundred and twenty days for all other parts of the world, without exception.
38 ページ - It is far from my inclination to join in a war of extermination, but you must be aware that the numerous body of Indians who have attached themselves to my troops will be beyond my control the moment the contest commences. You will find me disposed to enter into such conditions as will satisfy the most scrupulous sense of honor. Lieutenant-Colonel McDonnell and Major Glegg are fully authorized to conclude any arrangement that may lead to prevent the unnecessary effusion of blood.
38 ページ - Detroit. It is far from my inclination to join in a war of extermination, but you must be aware that the numerous body of Indians who have attached themselves to my troops will be beyond my control the moment the contest commences.
45 ページ - Belt" in allusion to the broadsides which the President had given that vessel, before the war. The Guerriere had looked into several of our ports, and affected to be exceedingly anxious to earn the first laurel from the new enemy. The Constitution, being made ready for action, now bore down, her crew giving three cheers. At first it was the intention of Captain Hull to bring her to close action immediately; but on coming within gun-shot, she gave a broadside and filled away, then wore, giving a broadside...
147 ページ - when the fort should be taken, there would be none left to massacre ; as it would not be given up while a man was able to fight.
165 ページ - Covington, who died two days after wards ; colonel Preston ; majors Chambers, Noon and Cummings ; captains Townsend, Foster, Myers, Campbell and Murdock ; and lieutenants Heaton, Williams, Lynch, Pelham, Brown and Creery. The British loss could not have been less than that of the Americans. Both parties claimed the victory on this occasion : but it was properly a drawn battle ; the British retiring to their encampments, and the Americans to their boats. Perhaps, from the circumstance that the enemy...
209 ページ - A hawser was bent to the sheet anchor, and the anchor cut from the bows, to bring the ship's head round. This succeeded; the broadside of the Essex was again brought to bear ; and as the enemy was much crippled and unable to hold his own, Captain Porter thought she might drift out of gunshot before she discovered that he had anchored.
225 ページ - The general rode up in person, roused the flagging spirits of the brave men with the pleasing intelligence that reinforcements were expected every moment, and besought them to hold their ground. Lieutenant Riddle, already well known as a reconnoitring officer, was the first to come to their assistance, having been drawn to the place by the sound of the cannon while on a scouring expedition in the neighboring country.
286 ページ - Keane succeeded in bringing them up again ; but the second approach was more fatal than the first. The continued roll of the American fire resembled peals of thunder ; it was such as no troops could withstand. The advancing columns again broke ; a few platoons reaching the edge of the ditch, only to meet certain destruction. An unavailing attempt was made to...