The War of 1812 on the Niagara FrontierBuffalo historical society, 1927 - 385 ページ |
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11-Mile Creek advance ALEXANDER SMYTH American army artillery assault attack bank bastion Batavia battery battle bayonet Beals Black Rock boats Boerstler brigade Brock Brown Buffalo buildings burned camp Canandaigua Captain captured Chapin Chippewa claims Colonel column command committee companies Dearborn destroyed destruction detachment Drummond duty enemy enemy's engaged fight fire flank Fort Erie Fort George Fort Niagara Fort Schlosser further sum garrison Genesee Genesee County Government guns Hennepin hundred and fifty Indians Infantry John July killed Lake Erie Lake Ontario landing Lewiston Lieutenant loss Louis Hennepin Lundy's Lane Major mand ment miles military militia Niagara Frontier occupied officers Portage Porter position prisoners Queenston Regiment regulars relief Rensselaer retreat Riall Ripley river road Scajaquada Creek Schlosser Scott shore Sir George Prevost Smyth soldiers soon street sufferers thousand tion troops Upper Canada village volunteers wounded York
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17 ページ - I KNEW, by the smoke that so gracefully curled Above the green elms, that a cottage was near, And I said, " If there's peace to be found in the world, A heart that was humble might hope for it here...
65 ページ - But the nation has been unfortunate in the selection of some of those who have directed it. One army has been disgracefully surrendered and lost. Another has been sacrificed by a precipitate attempt to pass it over at the strongest point of the enemy's lines, with most incompetent means. The cause of these miscarriages is apparent — The commanders were popular men, "destitute alike of theory and experience
218 ページ - M'Kee, chief engineer, who was most active and useful at this point; they were repulsed. That of the centre, led by Colonel Drummond, was not long kept in check. It approached at once every assailable point of the fort, and with scaling ladders ascended the parapet, but was repulsed with dreadful carnage.
48 ページ - Chippewa — they commenced a furious attack, but were promptly met, and routed by the rifle and bayonet. By this time I perceived my troops were embarking very slowly ; I passed immediately over, to accelerate their movements; but to my utter astonishment...
198 ページ - At half past two o'clock, the right column of the enemy approached, and though enveloped in darkness black as his designs and principles, was distinctly heard on our left, and promptly marked by our musketry under major Wood, and cannon under captain Towson.
231 ページ - Thus, one thousand regulars, and an equal portion of militia, in one hour of close action, blasted the hopes of the enemy, destroyed the fruits of fifty days labor, and diminished his effective force 1000 men, at least.
72 ページ - The cavalry will scour the fields from Black Rock to the bridge, & suffer no idle spectators. While embarking the music will play martial airs. Yankee Doodle will be the signal to get under way.
139 ページ - You are hereby required and directed to destroy, and lay waste such towns and districts upon the coast as you may find assailable. You will hold strictly in view the conduct of the American army towards His Majesty's unoffending Canadian subjects...
65 ページ - Men of New York, the present is the hour of renown. Have you not a wish for fame? Would you not choose in future times to be named as one of those who, imitating the heroes whom Montgomery led, have, in spite of the seasons, visited the tomb of the chief and conquered the country where he lies? Yes. You desire your share of fame. Then seize the present moment. If you do not you will regret it and say...
113 ページ - Understanding that the defence of the post committed to your charge, may render it proper to destroy the town of Newark, you are hereby directed to apprise its inhabitants of this circumstance, and to invite them to remove themselves and their effects to some place of greater safety.