Rossiter Johnson
A History, of the War of 1812-15 Between the United States and Great Britain
Published by Good Press, 2019
EAN 4064066183950
Table of Contents
A HISTORY OF THE WAR OF 1812-15.
CHAPTER II. THE DETROIT CAMPAIGN.
CHAPTER III. FIGHTS WITH THE INDIANS.
CHAPTER IV. THE 'BATTLE OF QUEENSTOWN.
CHAPTER VI. MINOR BATTLES IN THE WEST.
CHAPTER VII. WAR ON THE LAKES.
CHAPTER VIII. BATTLE OF THE THAMES.
CHAPTER IX. WILKINSON'S EXPEDITION.
CHAPTER XI. NAVAL BATTLES OF 1813
CHAPTER XIII. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.—CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE CREEKS.
CHAPTER XIV. BROWN'S CAMPAIGN ON THE NIAGARA.
CHAPTER XV. THE SECOND INVASION OF NEW YORK.
CHAPTER XVI. OPERATIONS ALONG THE COAST.
CHAPTER XVII. THE WASHINGTON CAMPAIGN.
CHAPTER XVIII. NAVAL BATTLES OF 1814.
CHAPTER XIX. THE HARTFORD CONVENTION.
CHAPTER XX. THE CAMPAIGN ON THE GULF COAST.
DETAILED CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Causes of the War, 001. Franklin's Prediction, 001.—British Feeling toward the United States, 002.—The Unsurrendered Posts, 003.—Indian Troubles, 4.—Impressment of Seamen, 007.—The Decrees and Orders in Council, 13.—Declaration of War, 018. CHAPTER II. The Detroit Campaign, 021.—First Bloodshed, 021.—Attitude of Political Parties, 022.—Plans for Invading Canada, 026.—Capture of Michilimackinac, 030.—Engagements at the River Raisin and Maguaga, 31.—Battle of Chicago, 032.—Hull's Surrender, 036. CHAPTER III. Fights with the Indians, 038.—Tecumseh's Scheme, 038.—Harrison's March to Fort Wayne, 039.—Defence of Fort Harrison, 041.—Defence of Fort Madison, 043.—Ball's Fight, 044. CHAPTER IV. The Battle of Queenstown, 046.—Fight at Gananoqui, 046.—Expedition against Ogdensburg, 047.—Elliott captures two War-vessels, 48.—Gathering of Forces on the Niagara, 049.—Battle of Queenstown, 50.—Death of General Brock, 055. CHAPTER V. War on the Ocean, 061.—The President and the Little Belt, 62.—The President and the Belvidera, 064.—Hull's Race, 066.—The Constitution and the Guerriere, 068.—Effect of the Victory, 071.—The Wasp and the Frolic, 073.—The United States and the Macedonian, 76.—The Constitution and the Java, 079.—Nelson's Prediction, 083. CHAPTER VI. Minor