The Glory of America: Comprising Memoirs of the Lives and Glorious Exploits of Some of the Distinguished Officers Engaged in the Late War with Great Britain : Among which are Andrew Jackson, Richard Mentor Johnson, Stephen Decatur ...E. Strong, 1837 - 574 páginas |
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... banks of the Coosa . General Coffee , with a body of nine hundred men , was sent to dislodge them . This service he completely effected , having killed one hundred and eighty - six , and taken eighty - four women and children prisoners ...
... banks of the Coosa . General Coffee , with a body of nine hundred men , was sent to dislodge them . This service he completely effected , having killed one hundred and eighty - six , and taken eighty - four women and children prisoners ...
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... banks of the Cahawba , the detachment returned to camp . They had fallen in with a trail , but discovered no enemy . Having dismissed all invalids and troops badly equipped , General Jackson commenced his march for Fort Strother on the ...
... banks of the Cahawba , the detachment returned to camp . They had fallen in with a trail , but discovered no enemy . Having dismissed all invalids and troops badly equipped , General Jackson commenced his march for Fort Strother on the ...
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... bank , superintended by Commodore Pat- terson . On Sunday , the 8th , at half past 6 o'clock , A. M. the enemy began a very heavy cannonade upon the American lines , from his batteries of 18 and 12 pounders , supported by the musketry ...
... bank , superintended by Commodore Pat- terson . On Sunday , the 8th , at half past 6 o'clock , A. M. the enemy began a very heavy cannonade upon the American lines , from his batteries of 18 and 12 pounders , supported by the musketry ...
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... , and prisoners , taken at the battle of MacPrardie's plantation , on the left bank of the Mississippi , on the morning of the 8th of January , 1815 , and five miles below the city of New MEMOIRS OF ANDREW JACKSON . 27.
... , and prisoners , taken at the battle of MacPrardie's plantation , on the left bank of the Mississippi , on the morning of the 8th of January , 1815 , and five miles below the city of New MEMOIRS OF ANDREW JACKSON . 27.
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... General interrupted by filling the cheek for that sum , on the bank , and presenting it to the marshal , which was received in discharge . The General then retired , observing , on his passage to the door MEMOIRS OF ANDREW JACKSON . 43.
... General interrupted by filling the cheek for that sum , on the bank , and presenting it to the marshal , which was received in discharge . The General then retired , observing , on his passage to the door MEMOIRS OF ANDREW JACKSON . 43.
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