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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... enemy sent reconnoitring par- ties towards the back of the fort , who approached to within three quarters of a mile of it . At half after twelve , the enemy approached within the distance of seven hundred yards , whence they threw ...
... enemy sent reconnoitring par- ties towards the back of the fort , who approached to within three quarters of a mile of it . At half after twelve , the enemy approached within the distance of seven hundred yards , whence they threw ...
Página 35
... enemy's guns , they being covered by the mounds of sand . Meanwhile , the enemy , under cover of those mounds , retired a mile and a half behind the fort , and appeared to be employed in raising intrenchments . Three discharges of ...
... enemy's guns , they being covered by the mounds of sand . Meanwhile , the enemy , under cover of those mounds , retired a mile and a half behind the fort , and appeared to be employed in raising intrenchments . Three discharges of ...
Página 58
... enemy's barges , lanches , and pinnaces on the outside of the Rigolets ; that perhaps the enemy would endeavour to cut off the gun - boats with his small craft , and that if his forces were too considerable , it was not advisa- ble to ...
... enemy's barges , lanches , and pinnaces on the outside of the Rigolets ; that perhaps the enemy would endeavour to cut off the gun - boats with his small craft , and that if his forces were too considerable , it was not advisa- ble to ...
Página 59
... enemy's vessels at anchor in the channel between Cat - island and Ship - island ; on which the gun - boats made for pass Mariana , within which they anchored , and received provisions from the bay St. Louis . On the 11th they remained ...
... enemy's vessels at anchor in the channel between Cat - island and Ship - island ; on which the gun - boats made for pass Mariana , within which they anchored , and received provisions from the bay St. Louis . On the 11th they remained ...
Página 64
... enemy to choose whatever point he thought most convenient to land on , it became necessary to redou- ble our efforts ... enemy's movements . Major Lacoste was also or- dered to erect a close redoubt surrounded with a fosse , according to ...
... enemy to choose whatever point he thought most convenient to land on , it became necessary to redou- ble our efforts ... enemy's movements . Major Lacoste was also or- dered to erect a close redoubt surrounded with a fosse , according to ...
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.