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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... fire from ine schooner Caroline , which dropped down the river to open on the rear of the camp . This was the signal for Ge- neral Coffee to fall on the right , while General Jackson attacked the left , near the river . It resulted 24 ...
... fire from ine schooner Caroline , which dropped down the river to open on the rear of the camp . This was the signal for Ge- neral Coffee to fall on the right , while General Jackson attacked the left , near the river . It resulted 24 ...
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... fire with bombs and rockets , at the distance of about half a mile . The enemy was repulsed , with a loss of about one hundred and twenty men . The Americans lost seven killed , and had eight wounded.` On Sunday morning , the 1st of ...
... fire with bombs and rockets , at the distance of about half a mile . The enemy was repulsed , with a loss of about one hundred and twenty men . The Americans lost seven killed , and had eight wounded.` On Sunday morning , the 1st of ...
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... fire of small arms was as incessant and severe as can be imagined . The artillery , too , directed by officers who displayed equal skill and courage , did great execution . Yet the columns of the enemy continued to advance with a ...
... fire of small arms was as incessant and severe as can be imagined . The artillery , too , directed by officers who displayed equal skill and courage , did great execution . Yet the columns of the enemy continued to advance with a ...
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... into discipline ; -fa- tal mistake ! a fire incessantly continued , directed with calmness , and with unerring aim , strewed the field with the brave officers and men of the column which slowly 310 GLORY OF AMERICA .
... into discipline ; -fa- tal mistake ! a fire incessantly continued , directed with calmness , and with unerring aim , strewed the field with the brave officers and men of the column which slowly 310 GLORY OF AMERICA .
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... fire , some hundreds nearest the intrench- ments called for quarter , which was granted - the rest , retreating , were rallied at some distance , but only to make them a surer mark for the grape and canister shot of our artillery ...
... fire , some hundreds nearest the intrench- ments called for quarter , which was granted - the rest , retreating , were rallied at some distance , but only to make them a surer mark for the grape and canister shot of our artillery ...
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