A History of the War Between Great Britain and the United States of America

Papers relating to Henry's Mission communi- of the armistice upon them.—The armistice and
cated to Congress by the President, on the 5th the subsequent policy pursued.—Arrival of In-
March.—Ninety Days' Embargo; 4th April.-dians, as a reinforcement, at Detroit.—Capture
President's Message; 1st June.—War declared of the “Detroit” and “Caledonia" by the
on the 18th, and persisted in, although intelli- Americans.-Escape of General Brock.-Expe-
gence subsequently arrives of the Repeal of the dition against Fort Wavne ; abandonment of
Orders in Council.—The War of 1812, '13, and I enterprise.—Despatch of Sir George Prevost to
'14, a War of Aggression on the part of the Sir Isaac Brock.

cesses

CHAPTER VII.

Col. Clark's expedition against Fort Schlosser.-

Non-arrival of reinforcements from Europe, Col. Bishopp's expedition against Black Rock.

and movements in Lower Province.-General | American alliance with Indians.—Proctor, and

Brock's reception at Queenston.-Nature of the aspect of affairs in the west.

country along the Niagara frontier.—British

force along the Niagara frontier at the time of

CHAPTER XII.

General Brock's return from Detroit.—The force

of the American army.-Gen'l Van Ransalaer's

Commodore Chauncey's second descent upon
plans. — Despatches of General Brock.–Battle York.—Demonstration against the stores st
of Queenston Heights. — Despatches from the Burlington Heights.-Colonel Scott breaking
two commanding officers compared. - Personal parole. -Second

descent upon York by Chauncey.
appearance of General Brock. - Public opinion -Sir James Yeo on Lake Ontario. Demonstra-
of General Brock's character and value.

tion against Fort George by Sir George Prevost.
Cruise of Commodore Rogers; the President and

Congress frigates.—Dominica and Decatur, Aug.

CHAPTER VIII.

5th, 1813.- Pelican and Argus, August 12th.-

Boxer and Enterprise, September 5th.

Opinions of the Press respecting General

Brock's character and value, continued.-Ar-

mistice concluded the day after the battle.-

CHAPTER XIII.

Treatment of the prisoners.—Disposal of the Capture of the “Growler” and “Eagle"

prisoners.--Attempts of the Press to keep up American sloops.—Descent on posts on Lako

the "war spirit” by misrepresentation.-Refu- Champlain.—Discrepaney between Christie and

gal of the militia to cross the Niagara river, the letters of Veritas.-Capture of British stores,

another proof that the war was not as popular and affair of boats at Gananoque.

as represented.-Resignation of General Van

Ransalaer, and appointment of Gen'l Smyth.-

CHAPTER XIV.

Destruction of the fortifications at Black Rock,

and of the furs taken in the Caledonia.-Cap-

Situation of General Proctor in the west.-

ture of Canadian royageurs.-General Smyth's Consequences of Perry's victory.--Discussion

proclamations.- Invasion of Canada by General relative to the affair at the Moravian town.

Smyth.-Effect of this failure at invasion.-

Position of affairs on the Detroit and Lower

CHAPTER XV.

Canadian frontiers.--Causes of General Dear-

born's inaction.

Retreat of Proctor and place of rendezvous.-

Armstrong's observations on Proctor's defeat.-

Remarks on Harrison's letters as to numbers.-

CHAPTER IX.

James' contradictions on this affair.-Character

Causes of General Dearborn's and other fail- of Tecumseth.-Treatmentof prisoners.-Inger-

ures considered further.--Demonstrations on St. sol on reprisal.-American policy.

Lawrence.—American force.-Proctor's force.-

Sheaffe's force.-Army in Lower Canada.—The

CHAPTER XVI.

total numbers on both sides compared.-Com-

parative naval strength.-Plan of campaign. –

The Expedition under General Wilkinson.-

Arrival of Sir James Yeo._" Hornet” and The numbers engaged at Chrysler's Farm.-

Peacock." The “Chesapeake ” and the General Hampton's movements—his force.--

“Shannon.”_Remarks on the action.-Want Wilkiason retires to winter quarters.-General

of discipline on board the “Chesapeake.”—Na-order.–Causes of the failure of the expedition.

val events on Canadian lakes.-Expedition to Impression produced on the centre division by

the Miami, and attack on the American defences.

the disaster of the right.—Prevost's instructions.

-General Proctor deserted by the Indians, and Movements of Colonel Murray.—Destruction of

part of the Militia.

Newark, now Niagara.—Movements in the West.

Attack on Fort Niagara.

CHAPTER X.

Fort Meigs.—Slaughter of captives.- Descent

CHAPTER XVII.

upon York.-Errors of the Commanders.-De Return of killed and wounded in attack on

scent upon Fort George.

Fort Niagara.-Remarks on Gen. Hull's Letter.

-Armstrong on the capture of Fort Niagara.

-Proclamation of Sir George Prevost.--Occur-

CHAPTER XI.

rences in Chesapeake Bay, ard its tributary

Expedition against Sackett's Harbour, 27th rivers.-Descent' on Havre de Grace.-Cutting

May.- Proceedings at west end of Lake Ontario; out of the Surveyor Schooner.—Attack on

surprise at Stony Creek.—Result of the Dear- Junon by flotilla.

born and Chauncey expedition.—Affair at the

Beaver Dam.-Capitulation of Col. Borstler

and five hundred and forty-one American troops.

CHAPTER XVIII.

-Reinforcements arrive at Queenston, but re Failure of attack on Craney Island.--Ameri-
turn to Fort George.—Proceedings in Congress can accounts of the descent on Oswego.—Retreat
on receipt of news of Bærstler's surrender.- of the Fleet.—Expeditions against Machilimack-

inac and Matchadash.-Attack on the post of

CHAPTER XXIII.

Prairie du Chien.-Attack on and destruction

Attack on Alexandria.-Sir. P. Parker's death.

of the Nancy at Nottawasaga.— Naval proceed- Captain Gordon's terms.-Ingersol on Madison

ings.-

Decatur's cruise in the United States, and Armstrong.-

Demonstration against Balti,

with the Macedonian and Sloop Hornet.-At-
tempt to blow up the Ramilies at Fisher Island. the American writers on the descent on Balti-

more.-General Smith's despatch.-Opinions of
-American boastings in reference to the Pre-

more.—Plattsburgh.

sident.-Cruise of the Essex.