The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle - 1813 January

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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.

January:
Page 65:
• Declaration from the Prince Regent discussing the declaration of war by the United States against Great Britain

Page 71:
• Announcement of the British blockade against the US ports and harbours of Chesapeake Bay and the river Delaware
• Report of the capture of British ship Frolic by the US ship Wasp
• Report of the retreat of the army commanded by US General Dearborn, without accomplishing a single objective
• Report that when the British commander of the Macedonia offered his sword to the American commander Decatur, he refused to accept the sword of a man who had fought bravely, instead offering his hand

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