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This history of the war was apparently published several months after the end of the War of 1812
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United States, États-UnisTimes
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An authentic history of the second war for independence: comprising details of the military and naval operations from the commencement to the close of the recent war, enriched with numerous geographical and biographical notes
1815, Published by J.G. Hathaway ...
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0665502613 9780665502613
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Table of Contents
Volume 1 Chapter headings are:
-Exposition of the Causes of the War
-March of Gen. Hull to Detroit, &c.
-A View of the Michigan Territory, &c.
-Sketches of that part of Upper Canada, which was the scene of Gen. Hull’s military operations.
-Invasion of Canada
-Campaigns of Gen. Harrison
-Battle of the Moravian Town
-Naval Battle on Lake Erie
-Biographical Notice of General Harrison
-Indian Attacks and Massacres, in 1812
– Massacre of the Garrison of Fort Dearborn
– Attack of Fort Harrison
– Attack on Fort Belle Vue
-Expeditions against the Indians of the Wabash and Illinois
-Events on the Niagara Frontier in 1812
-Battle of Queenstown
-Further Operations on the Niagara, in 1812
-Biographical Notice of Col. R. M. Johnson
-Biographical Notice of Lieut. Col. George Croghan
-Appendix (containing 90 pages of correspondence)
Chapter headings for Volume 2 are:
-History, &c.
-Movements on the Northern Frontier, in 1812
-Movements on the Northern Frontier, in 1813
-Capture of York
-Battle of Fort George
-Attack on Sackett’s Harbor
-Affair of Stoney Creek
-Correspondence between General Wilkinson and the Secretary of War
-General Wilkinson’s Journal
-Gen. Boyd’s Account of the Battle at Chrysler’s Field
-Sketch of the Movements of the Division under General Hampton, on the Champlain Frontier
-Colonel Purdy’s Report of the Affair on the Chatauga
-Disastrous Events on the Niagara, at the Close of 1813
-Campaign of 1814, on the Northern Frontier
-Second Victory on the Thames
-Affair at La Cole
-Unsuccessful Attempt of the Enemy to Destroy the Superior, Building at Sackett’s Harbor
-Attack on Oswego
-Brilliant Affair at Sandy Creek
-Death of Colonel Forsyth
-Capture of a British Flotilla on Lake Ontario
-Operations on the Niagara in 1814
-Battle of Chippewa
-Battle of the Cateract
-Operations on Lake Ontario, in 1814
-Expedition against Michilimackinac
-General M’Arthur’s Expedition into Canada
-Expedition of Sir Geo. Prevost against Plattsburgh
-Naval Action on Lake Champlain
-Military Operations on the Maritime Frontier of the United States
-Battle of Bladensburgh – Capture of Washington City
-Attack on Baltimore
-Creek War
-Attack on Fort Boyer
-Entrance into Pensacola
-Naval Operations on the Ocean
-Appendix. (begins on page 265 and consists of a collection of correspondence, official reports, the peace treaty that ended the war, a register of officers in army units, and other documents.)
Edition Notes
"In two volumes. Vol. I."
"Give Fillan's praise to the wind. Raise high his praise, in mine ear, while he yet shines in war. Ossian."
Part of a CIHM set. For individual microfiches in this set, see CIHM microfiche nos. 50260-50262.
Filmed from a copy of the original publication held by the Douglas Library, Queen's University. Ottawa : Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions, 1985.
228, 94, [2] p. ; 17 cm.
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