Official Letters of the Military and Naval Officers of the United States, During the War with Great Britain in the Years 1812, 13, 14, & 15: With Some Additional Letters and Documents Elucidating the History of that PeriodWay & Gideon, 1823 - 510 páginas |
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... severely wounded , and six men ( most of whom have recovered ) , the ship cut to pieces , and the Rossie much injured in sails and rigging . September 16th , fell in with three ships and a brig armed , exchanged shot with the commodore ...
... severely wounded , and six men ( most of whom have recovered ) , the ship cut to pieces , and the Rossie much injured in sails and rigging . September 16th , fell in with three ships and a brig armed , exchanged shot with the commodore ...
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... severely . General Brock is among their slain , and his aid - de - camp mortally wounded . I have the honour to be yours , & c . STN . VAN RENSSELAER , Maj . Gen. Major general Dearborn . EXPEDITION AGAINST THE FLORIDA INDIANS . NEW ...
... severely . General Brock is among their slain , and his aid - de - camp mortally wounded . I have the honour to be yours , & c . STN . VAN RENSSELAER , Maj . Gen. Major general Dearborn . EXPEDITION AGAINST THE FLORIDA INDIANS . NEW ...
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... severely wounded . After a hard and destructive engagement , the enemy was completely dispersed , the two field pieces spiked , and the house in which the enemy quartered , fired . The seamen returned to our shore , bringing off their ...
... severely wounded . After a hard and destructive engagement , the enemy was completely dispersed , the two field pieces spiked , and the house in which the enemy quartered , fired . The seamen returned to our shore , bringing off their ...
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... severely frost bitten , horses suffering from the want of forage , which was very partially relieved by the scanty supplies of corn obtained in the towns , or return . I determined to convene the field officers and captains of the ...
... severely frost bitten , horses suffering from the want of forage , which was very partially relieved by the scanty supplies of corn obtained in the towns , or return . I determined to convene the field officers and captains of the ...
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... 303 , who are so severely frost - bitten as to be entirely unfit for duty . On my march back I was compelled to move slowly on account of the wounded , 17 of whom we had to 1 carry on litters . I kept the troops always 115.
... 303 , who are so severely frost - bitten as to be entirely unfit for duty . On my march back I was compelled to move slowly on account of the wounded , 17 of whom we had to 1 carry on litters . I kept the troops always 115.
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able acting action advance American appeared arms army arrived artillery assistance attack attempt battery boats brave brig brigade British camp captain charge close colonel column command commenced conduct continued corps Creek detachment determined directed discovered distance duty effect enemy enemy's engaged expected fell field fire force formed fort four George give ground guns half head honour hope hundred immediately Indians infantry instant John killed lake land letter lieutenant light loss major miles militia minutes morning Navy necessary night o'clock object officers opened party passed position prevent prisoners privates quarter rear received regiment regular remained rendered respect retreat river sail Secretary sent severely ship shore shot side situation soon taken tion took town troops United vessels volunteers whole wind wounded
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Página 506 - 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 endeavors to accomplish so desirable an object.
Página 506 - Indians, with whom they may be at war at the time of such ratification ; and forthwith to restore to such tribes or nations, respectively, all the possessions, rights, and privileges which they may have enjoyed or been entitled to in one thousand eight hundred and eleven, previous to such hostilities...
Página 500 - 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 237 - You always told us to remain here, and take care of our lands; it made our hearts glad to hear that was your wish. Our great father, the king, is the head, and you represent him: You always told us you would never draw your foot off British ground.
Página 503 - The said commissioners shall meet at St. Andrews, in the province of New Brunswick, and shall have power to adjourn to such other place or places as they shall think fit.
Página 504 - Superior, to the most northwestern point of the Lake of the Woods, to decide to which of the two parties the several islands lying in the lakes, water communications, and rivers, forming the said boundary, do respectively belong, in conformity with the true intent of the said treaty of peace of ons thousand seven hundred and eighty-three; and to cause such parts of the said boundary as require it to be surveyed and marked.
Página 8 - She carries on a war against the lawful commerce of a friend that she may the better carry on a commerce with an enemy — a commerce polluted by the forgeries and perjuries which are for the most part the only passports by which it can succeed.
Página 503 - 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...
Página 502 - Commissioners refusing or declining or wilfully omitting to act as such, they shall make jointly or separately a report or reports as well to the Government of His Britannic Majesty as to that of the United States, stating in detail the points on which they differ, and the grounds upon which their respective opinions have been formed, or the grounds upon which they or either of them have so refused declined or omitted to act. And His Britannic Majesty and the Government of the United States...