The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle - 1813 March

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This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.

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Sylvanus Urban

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Periodicals

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The Gentleman’s Magazine and Historical Chronicle was a monthly periodical published in England during the years of 1736-1833. The volumes of interest from 1812-1815 were written and compiled by Sylvanus Urban, Gentleman. These volumes were Printed in London by Nichols, Son and Bentley at Cicero’s Head, Red Lion Passage and Fleet Street.

Click on the pdf links to the right to view the monthly issue.

This bound volume has been divided by months. The page divisions are as listed.

Index pages 673-700
January pages 1-96
February pages 97-192
March pages 193-296
April pages 297-400
Prefix to May pages 401-408 *
May pages 401-504
June pages 505-600
Supplement pages 601-672

*Pages 401-408 are duplicated. Please check both the Prefix to May and May for these pages listed in the Index.

March:
Page 229:
• Comparison of the force of American and English frigates

Page 277:
• Report that some New York papers had published articles on the propriety of dissolving the Union and separating the Eastern from the Southern states, the Eastern states allegedly being opposed to the war
• Report of legislation introduced in the United States for the exclusion of foreign seamen from public vessels and merchant-service, opposed by the war-party
• Report of action between Chippewa and Fort Erie, the Americans retreating, and a prisoner exchange happening shortly after the battle
• Report of the battle on the river Raisin
• Report of the capture of the British frigate Java by the United States frigate Constitution

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