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 FoughtSchaeffer & Maund, 1817 - 190페이지 |
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... gallant Millar although advancing with great caution , was attacked by the enemy from an ambuscade . His advance guard un- der captain Snelling was suddenly encompassed on all sides by Indians and British ; but he kept them off , un ...
... gallant Millar although advancing with great caution , was attacked by the enemy from an ambuscade . His advance guard un- der captain Snelling was suddenly encompassed on all sides by Indians and British ; but he kept them off , un ...
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... gallant trim issued in separate ships , or small squad- rons , from the different ports , and a hundred privateers soon after darted upon the foe . The national chagrin had scarcely worn off , when the general attention was directed ...
... gallant trim issued in separate ships , or small squad- rons , from the different ports , and a hundred privateers soon after darted upon the foe . The national chagrin had scarcely worn off , when the general attention was directed ...
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... gallant commodore Decatur in the frigate United States , added another laurel to those which already graced his brow . On the 25th of October , he fell in with the Macedonian , Captain Carden , a British frigate of the largest class ...
... gallant commodore Decatur in the frigate United States , added another laurel to those which already graced his brow . On the 25th of October , he fell in with the Macedonian , Captain Carden , a British frigate of the largest class ...
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... gallant fellows , boarded and carried the two vessels . In ten minutes afterwards , he was under way , but the Adams unfortunately ran aground before he could se- cure her , the other , however , was safely brought off , and was found ...
... gallant fellows , boarded and carried the two vessels . In ten minutes afterwards , he was under way , but the Adams unfortunately ran aground before he could se- cure her , the other , however , was safely brought off , and was found ...
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... gallant 4th , who was chosen for this purpose , drove the besiegers from all their works . On that side also the ungoverna- ble headlong daring of the Kentuckians ' was near being ruinous to them ; they were only saved by a vigorous ...
... gallant 4th , who was chosen for this purpose , drove the besiegers from all their works . On that side also the ungoverna- ble headlong daring of the Kentuckians ' was near being ruinous to them ; they were only saved by a vigorous ...
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139 페이지 - ... from the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, viz., that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the source of St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean...
145 페이지 - Whereas the Traffic in Slaves is irreconcilable with the principles of humanity and Justice, and whereas both His Majesty and the United States are desirous of continuing their efforts to promote its entire abolition, it is hereby agreed that both the contracting parties shall use their best endeavours to accomplish so desirable an object.
135 페이지 - All territory, places and possessions whatsoever, taken by either party from the other, during the war, or which may be taken after the signing of this treaty, excepting only the islands hereinafter mentioned, shall be restored without delay...
137 페이지 - Lawrence ; comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from 236 the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic Ocean ; excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of the said province of Nova Scotia.
136 페이지 - ... contracted during their captivity. The two contracting parties respectively engage to discharge, in specie, the advances which may have been made by the other for the sustenance and maintenance of such prisoners.
142 페이지 - shall be, and they are hereby, authorized upon their oaths impartially to fix and determine, according to the true intent of the said treaty of peace of 1783, that part of the boundary between the dominions of the two Powers which extends from the water communication between Lake Huron and Lake Superior, to the most northwestern point of the lake of the Woods...
140 페이지 - Cataraquy; thence along the middle of said river into Lake Ontario, through the middle of said lake until it strikes the communication by water between that lake and Lake Erie; thence along the middle of said communication into Lake Erie, through the middle of said lake...
143 페이지 - And in the event of the said two Commissioners differing, or both or either of them refusing, declining or wilfully omitting to act, such reports, declarations or statements shall be made by them, or either of them, and such reference to a friendly sovereign or State shall be made in all respects as in the latter part of the fourth article is contained^ and in as full a manner as if the same was herein repeated.
135 페이지 - Artillery or other public property originally captured in the said forts or places and which shall remain therein upon the Exchange of the Ratifications of this Treaty or any Slaves or other private property.
141 페이지 - Brunswick, and shall have power to adjourn to such other place or places, as they shall think fit.