The Darkest Day: 1814: The Washington-Baltimore CampaignLippincott, 1963 - 232 páginas |
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... formed into a black corps and drilled and endeavoured to make our recruits of some use . The aged men , with the women and children , were sent to Halifax , Nova Scotia , and from thence a free colony was formed at the island of ...
... formed into a black corps and drilled and endeavoured to make our recruits of some use . The aged men , with the women and children , were sent to Halifax , Nova Scotia , and from thence a free colony was formed at the island of ...
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... forming line without regard to com- panies or battalions ; whilst parties were instantly dispatched to reconnoiter , and to take possession of every house , as well as to line every hedge in front of the shore where their comrades were ...
... forming line without regard to com- panies or battalions ; whilst parties were instantly dispatched to reconnoiter , and to take possession of every house , as well as to line every hedge in front of the shore where their comrades were ...
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... formation of some 2,275 . 4 ON RECEIVING NEWS of the British landing , Gen. Stricker , at 7 A.M. , had sent back his baggage with a strong guard and formed a line at the head of Long Log Lane - across the mile- wide peninsula with his ...
... formation of some 2,275 . 4 ON RECEIVING NEWS of the British landing , Gen. Stricker , at 7 A.M. , had sent back his baggage with a strong guard and formed a line at the head of Long Log Lane - across the mile- wide peninsula with his ...
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action Admiral advance American arms army arrived artillery attack August Baltimore Barney battery battle Bermuda Bladensburg boats bridge brigade Britain British brought called capital Capt Captain carried Chesapeake citizens close Cochrane Cockburn command Congress continued cover defense destroy direction effect enemy fell field fight fire fleet force formed Fort four frigates gave George Gleig ground guns hand head held hill horses hour House invaders invasion Island James John land Lieut light looked Madison marines Maryland miles military militia Monroe morning moved Navy night officers passed Point Potomac President reached Regiment reported returned river road Ross sailed sailors Secretary sent ships shore side Smith soldiers squadron taken took town troops United vessels Virginia Washington Winder woods wounded Yard York