Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana in 1814-15: With an AtlasJohn Conrad and Company, 1816 - 264 páginas |
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Página 86
... Keane and admiral Cochrane , as one of those ta- ken at the village . The admiral then inquired of Mr. Ducros , what might be the number of the American forces in the city and environs . The answer he re- ceived was , that there were ...
... Keane and admiral Cochrane , as one of those ta- ken at the village . The admiral then inquired of Mr. Ducros , what might be the number of the American forces in the city and environs . The answer he re- ceived was , that there were ...
Página 91
... Keane . We have seen , in the account of the offers made to Mr. Lafitte , what reliance was to be had on their promise to preserve slaves to their masters . An hour before these papers were seized , the British had stuck up the same ...
... Keane . We have seen , in the account of the offers made to Mr. Lafitte , what reliance was to be had on their promise to preserve slaves to their masters . An hour before these papers were seized , the British had stuck up the same ...
Página 94
... Keane and his officers , among whom was colonel Thornton , had established their head- quarters in Mr. Villeré's house . The British general having thus , with little diffi- culty , succeeded in bringing his troops to the banks of the ...
... Keane and his officers , among whom was colonel Thornton , had established their head- quarters in Mr. Villeré's house . The British general having thus , with little diffi- culty , succeeded in bringing his troops to the banks of the ...
Página 103
... Keane's division was en- camped on the banks of the Mississippi , at the begin- ning of the attack ; and that the remaining half of the division , which had embarked at the encampment on Isle - aux - Pois , in light vessels , several of ...
... Keane's division was en- camped on the banks of the Mississippi , at the begin- ning of the attack ; and that the remaining half of the division , which had embarked at the encampment on Isle - aux - Pois , in light vessels , several of ...
Página 156
... Keane and Gibbs , were carried off the field of battle , dangerously wounded . A A great number of officers of rank had fallen : the ground over which the column had marched , was strewed with the dead and the wounded . Such slaughter ...
... Keane and Gibbs , were carried off the field of battle , dangerously wounded . A A great number of officers of rank had fallen : the ground over which the column had marched , was strewed with the dead and the wounded . Such slaughter ...
Términos y frases comunes
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Pasajes populares
Página cix - 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...
Página cxiv - Washington within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible. in faith whereof, we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in duplicate at Paris, the tenth day of December, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.
Página cx - Erie; thence along the middle of said communication into Lake Erie, through the middle of said lake until it arrives at the water communication between that lake and Lake Huron ; thence along the middle of said water communication into the Lake Huron ; thence through the middle of said lake to the water communication between that lake and Lake Superior...
Página cvii - ... armies, squadrons, officers, subjects, and citizens, of the two powers, to cease from all hostilities; and to prevent all causes of complaint, which might arise on account of the prizes which may be taken at sea after the said ratifications of this treaty, it is reciprocally agreed, that all vessels...
Página xcv - 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...
Página cxi - 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...
Página cxi - 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.
Página cxii - The several boards of two Commissioners mentioned in the four preceding Articles shall respectively have power to appoint a Secretary, and to employ such surveyors or other persons as they shall judge necessary.
Página cxiv - In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.
Página iv - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.