New Britain herald., 1918-07-27
nd Islands, February

1913.
The Americans captured Ogdens-
burg, n. Y, February %, 1878. Cap
tain Lawrence of the Hornet, at
tackled and sunk the British brig
Peacock" within fifteen minutes,
February "a, 1913. The town Of York,
Me, was burned and over $50 inhabl-
tants massacred by the Indians FEB
ruary 5, 1873. Gen. Pike, after de-
termined resistance reached Toronto,
Ontario, April u, 1918. The British
retreated and blew up their powder
magazines. Fort George was captured
by the Americans May 27, 1913. Fort
Erie was abandoned and fired by the
British May %, 1913, and the Amerl-
cans took possession of its ruins
Sackett's Harbor, n. Y, was captured
by the Americans May 20, 1913. The
British were defeated in their attempt
to capture Granny Island, near Norfolk,
Va, June 8, 1913. Out of revenge for
their defeat at Craney Island the
British soon attacked Hampton, Va,
and pillaged the village. The British
were repulsed in their attack on Stony
Point, Canada, June 6, 1913. The
Americans bombarded Fort Erie, Can
ada, almost necessarily, August to
Il
and the British withdrew.
The Creek Indians, who acted with
the British in this war, attacked Fort
Mimms, Ala, and massacred 400 per-
sons, August so, 1913. The Amerl-
can brig Enterprise captured the
British brig Boxer" off the Maine
coast Sept. S. 1913. In the battle on
Lake Erie, Septembr 10, 1913, the
British fleet consisted of six vessels
and the American fleet of eight small
ships under Commodore Perry. his
f1ag ship bore the motto Don't give
up the ship" Four of the British
vessels surrendered and Perry chased
and captured the other two. He then
sent his famous dispatch: I'VE have
met the enemy and they are ours.
An engag cement between the British
and Indians, under Proctor and Te-
cumtha, and the Americans under
General Harrison, occurred at Cha-
than, Canada, October 4, 1913. The
British and Indians made a stand at
Thames, Canada, October 5, 1913 and
were again driven off while Tecum-
tina was killed. The Americans were
defeated in battle at Chateaugay,
N. Y. October 25,1S13. The British
were dfeated in two engagements at
French Creek, N. Y, November l,
1918.
Andrew jackson defeated the Creek
Indians at Talladega, Ala, November
s, 1913. Fort Niagara was captured
by the British Dec. 49,, 1913. Fort
Schlosser, near Niagara, was captured
by the British in December, 1913.
Camp Defiance, Ala, was severely at
tackled by the Indians Jan. 27, 1914.
Erc q
captured the Fiction" and convoy
February ID, 1914. General Andrew
Jackson captured the fort and killed
about 400 Greek Indians at Horse
Shoe Bend, Ala, March 20, 1914. The
u. S. sloop Peacock" captured the
British brig "Epervier" and $11s,000
in specie, April 20, 1914. The British
under Sir James Yeo, attacked
Oswego, N. Y, and were repulsed May
5, 1914. The attack was renewed May
6, 1914 and the garrison in the fort re-
taliated. The British withdrew after
burning the barracks and Selling the |
stores. An American flotilla was at
tackled by two British gun boats at |
Sandy Creek, May 80, 1914. The |
Americans captured both of the gun !
boats. The British were defeated in |
two engagements at Odell Town, |
Canada, June %, 1914. The wasp
(No.2) captured the REINDEER in the
British Channel, June %, 1914. She
also conquered the "Avon" September
1, 1914.
The British were defeated at Chip
pewa, Canada, July 5, 1914. In SIX
hours battle ending at midnight, July
"a, 1914, at Lundy's Lane, Canada.
both sides claimed the victory. The
British were defeated with heavy losses
at Shogeoquady Creek, near Buffalo,
August 8, 1914. The Americans fed in
wild disorder in the battle Of Bla-
densburg, Md, August "a, 1914. The
British were defeated in a combined
naval and land battle at Plattsburg,
Lake Champlain, September 6, 1914.
There was a general retreat of the
Americans in an engagement at North
Point near Baltimore, Md, Sept IL, |
1914.
Fort MoEIenry, Baltimore, Md, was
bombarded by a British fleet until
midnight, Sept. 10, 1914. The feet
withdrew the next day. Francis Scott
Key was prisoner on the British fleet
and wrote the star Spangled Banner
during the bombardment. The Brit
ish attacked Fort Bowyer, Mobile Bay,
and were repulSed, sept IL, 1914. Inc
Wasp" ono. p near the Azores, cap
tured the atlantic and sent it home
as prize Sept Fl, 1914. The British
were defeated at Lyons Creek, Cana
da, Oct 10, 1914 General jackson
stormed the town of Pensacola, Fla. !
captured its forts and drove the Brit
ish from the Harbor. Nov 6, 1914.
General jackson made a night at
hn Prt jSh Ni11arA'S |
Plantation, La. Dec %, 1914 and
The British attacked Gen
eral Jackson at Chalmettes and were
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