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 |
도서 본문에서
7개의 결과 중 1 - 5개
54 페이지
... riflemen led the van ; but receiving a galling fire as he neared the shore , he ordered his boatmen to rest on their oars , in order to give his marksmen an opportunity of returning the compliment . This being observed by Pike , who was ...
... riflemen led the van ; but receiving a galling fire as he neared the shore , he ordered his boatmen to rest on their oars , in order to give his marksmen an opportunity of returning the compliment . This being observed by Pike , who was ...
78 페이지
... riflemen and cavalry , and immediately penetrated the Creek country . On the 2d of November he detached General Coffee with about 900 men to destroy the Tullushatches town , where a considerable body of Creek warriors had assembled . A ...
... riflemen and cavalry , and immediately penetrated the Creek country . On the 2d of November he detached General Coffee with about 900 men to destroy the Tullushatches town , where a considerable body of Creek warriors had assembled . A ...
100 페이지
... riflemen having been concealed in the edge of the bank , suddenly shewed themselves , and dis- charged a volley upon the British , who immediately sur- rendered . The whole amounting to at least two hun- dred , were taken prisoners . It ...
... riflemen having been concealed in the edge of the bank , suddenly shewed themselves , and dis- charged a volley upon the British , who immediately sur- rendered . The whole amounting to at least two hun- dred , were taken prisoners . It ...
112 페이지
... riflemen under Pinkney the Attorney - Gene- ral , who could fight as well as speak . On the 24th about noon , the enemy made his appearance near Bladensburg . The Americans had already posted themselves in the following manner ...
... riflemen under Pinkney the Attorney - Gene- ral , who could fight as well as speak . On the 24th about noon , the enemy made his appearance near Bladensburg . The Americans had already posted themselves in the following manner ...
113 페이지
... riflemen . But rallying his men , the Co- lonel , passed the bridge , and then moved forward , and was soon followed by the main body , under General Ross . The American artillery and riflemen , were soon after obliged to retreat ...
... riflemen . But rallying his men , the Co- lonel , passed the bridge , and then moved forward , and was soon followed by the main body , under General Ross . The American artillery and riflemen , were soon after obliged to retreat ...
기타 출판본 - 모두 보기
자주 나오는 단어 및 구문
advance affair American side approaching arms army arrived ARTICLE artillery assailants Atlantic Ocean attack attempt batteries battle bay of Fundy boats brave brig brigade Britain Britannic majesty British Brown Canada Captain captured Colonel command commissioners Commodore compelled contest Creeks defence detachment Detroit encamped enemy enemy's engaged fell fire flag fleet force Fort Erie fort George fort Meigs frigate frontier gallant guns harbour Harrison HENRY GOULBURN hostilities Hull hundred Indians islands Jackson killed and wounded Lake land Lieutenant loss mand ment miles militia nations naval Niagara night officers orders parties Plattsburgh plunder possession prisoners quarters Queenstown ratifications rear regulars respectively retire retreat riflemen river Sacket's Harbour savages Secretary at war ships sloop sloop of war soon squadron suddenly surrender taken Tecumseh territory thousand tion tish town treaty of peace troops unfortunate United vessels victory village volunteers Winder
인기 인용구
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.