The Washingtonian, Vol.III, No.156- July 12, 1813
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- Sponsors
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.- Media Type
- Text
- Item Type
- Periodicals
- Description
- A weekly newspaper in Windsor, Vermont that ran from 1810-1816.
Page 1:
• Account of the capture of the Chesapeake
• Report of explosion of the schooner Eagle off New London
• Report Com. Hardy had detained a smack, was determined to destroy all smacks and other small craft he found
• Reports of recent events at Malden, Fort George, head of the lake, Sackett’s Harbour
• Two reports of attack on Hampton
• Report of British attack near point of Nansemond River/Craney Island
• Second report of battle on/near Craney Island
• Additional report of attack at Hampton
• Marine news from Baltimore
Page 2:
• Report that sickness rampant throughout army, many deaths reported
• Report that British were fortifying Brownstown, but deserters from British believe Michigan could be retaken by 3000 troops
• Report Gen. Boyd remained at Fort George to supervise repair of fortifications
• Report British reinforced from Kingston in Niagara and in Malden
• Report Gen. Hampton arrived at Albany on way to Burlington
• Report Gen. Parker left Albany, headed to Burlington
• Report of 400 men marching from Greenbush to the frontier
• Report of battles at Stoney Creek, 40 mile creek
• Report that Gen. Boyd lost an action with British in which 8 to 10 hundred men killed and taken from Americans
Page 3:
• Reports British had captured stores at Black Rock, Sodus, and Oswego
• Report of British victory in a battle 5 miles from Queenston
• Troop strength under Dearborn in Niagara reported between 2 and 3 thousand
• Additional reports of Battle of Beaverdams
• Reports Dearborn had resumed command, after lengthy illness, Gen. Boyd remained at Fort George
• Reports natives had been sieging Fort Wayne - Publisher
- Josiah Dunham
- Place of Publication
- Windsor, Vermont
- Date of Publication
- 12 Jul 1813
- Subject(s)
- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
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- Brock University ArchivesEmail:dsharron@brocku.ca
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