An authentic history of the second war for independence
Subtitle: comprising details of the military and naval operations from the commencement to the close of the recent war, enriched with numerous geographical and biographical notes
By: by Samuel R. Brown
Series: CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series = CIHM/ICMH collection de microfiches -- no. 50262
Publisher: Published by J.G. Hathaway ...
Published: 1815
Place of publication: Auburn [N.Y.]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 210
Subjects: Campaigns; History; Histoire; Campagnes et batailles
Notes: "In two volumes. Vol. II."

"Give Fillan's praise to the wind. Raise high his praise, in mine ear, while he yet shines in war. Ossian."

Part of a CIHM set. For individual microfiches in this set, see CIHM microfiche nos. 50260-50262.

Filmed from a copy of the original publication held by the Douglas Library, Queen's University. Ottawa : Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions, 1985.

264, 129, [3] p. ; 17 cm.
Table of contents: title: Volume 1 Chapter headings are:; title: -Exposition of the Causes of the War; title: -March of Gen. Hull to Detroit, &c.; title: -A View of the Michigan Territory, &c.; title: -Sketches of that part of Upper Canada, which was the scene of Gen. Hull’s military operations.; title: -Invasion of Canada; title: -Campaigns of Gen. Harrison; title: -Battle of the Moravian Town; title: -Naval Battle on Lake Erie; title: -Biographical Notice of General Harrison; title: -Indian Attacks and Massacres, in 1812; title: – Massacre of the Garrison of Fort Dearborn; title: – Attack of Fort Harrison; title: – Attack on Fort Belle Vue; title: -Expeditions against the Indians of the Wabash and Illinois; title: -Events on the Niagara Frontier in 1812; title: -Battle of Queenstown; title: -Further Operations on the Niagara, in 1812; title: -Biographical Notice of Col. R. M. Johnson; title: -Biographical Notice of Lieut. Col. George Croghan; title: -Appendix (containing 90 pages of correspondence); title: Chapter headings for Volume 2 are:; title: -History, &c.; title: -Movements on the Northern Frontier, in 1812; title: -Movements on the Northern Frontier, in 1813; title: -Capture of York; title: -Battle of Fort George; title: -Attack on Sackett’s Harbor; title: -Affair of Stoney Creek; title: -Correspondence between General Wilkinson and the Secretary of War; title: -General Wilkinson’s Journal; title: -Gen. Boyd’s Account of the Battle at Chrysler’s Field; title: -Sketch of the Movements of the Division under General Hampton, on the Champlain Frontier; title: -Colonel Purdy’s Report of the Affair on the Chatauga; title: -Disastrous Events on the Niagara, at the Close of 1813; title: -Campaign of 1814, on the Northern Frontier; title: -Second Victory on the Thames; title: -Affair at La Cole; title: -Unsuccessful Attempt of the Enemy to Destroy the Superior, Building at Sackett’s Harbor; title: -Attack on Oswego; title: -Brilliant Affair at Sandy Creek; title: -Death of Colonel Forsyth; title: -Capture of a British Flotilla on Lake Ontario; title: -Operations on the Niagara in 1814; title: -Battle of Chippewa; title: -Battle of the Cateract; title: -Operations on Lake Ontario, in 1814; title: -Expedition against Michilimackinac; title: -General M’Arthur’s Expedition into Canada; title: -Expedition of Sir Geo. Prevost against Plattsburgh; title: -Naval Action on Lake Champlain; title: -Military Operations on the Maritime Frontier of the United States; title: -Battle of Bladensburgh – Capture of Washington City; title: -Attack on Baltimore; title: -Creek War; title: -Attack on Fort Boyer; title: -Entrance into Pensacola; title: -Naval Operations on the Ocean; title: -Appendix. (begins on page 265 and consists of a collection of correspondence, official reports, the peace treaty that ended the war, a register of officers in army units, and other documents.)