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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 6 6 Browse Search
Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739. 2 2 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battles. (search)
rdment of)Sept. 13, 1814 Fort BowerSept. 15, 1814 Fort Erie (Sortie from)Sept. 17, 1814 ChippewaOct. 15, 1814 Lyon's CreekOct. 19, 1814 PensacolaNov. 7, 1814 Villere‘s Plantation (New Orleans)Dec. 23, 1814 Rodriguez's Canal (New Orleans)Jan. 1, 1815 New OrleansJan. 8, 1815 Fort St. PhilipJan. 9, 1815 Point Petre (Ga.)Jan. 13, 1815 naval engagements. Chesapeake and Leopard (impressment, former defeated)June 22, 1807 President and Little Belt (latter defeated)May 16, 1811 President ardment of)Sept. 13, 1814 Fort BowerSept. 15, 1814 Fort Erie (Sortie from)Sept. 17, 1814 ChippewaOct. 15, 1814 Lyon's CreekOct. 19, 1814 PensacolaNov. 7, 1814 Villere's Plantation (New Orleans)Dec. 23, 1814 Rodriguez's Canal (New Orleans)Jan. 1, 1815 New OrleansJan. 8, 1815 Fort St. PhilipJan. 9, 1815 Point Petre (Ga.)Jan. 13, 1815 naval engagements. Chesapeake and Leopard (impressment, former defeated)June 22, 1807 President and Little Belt (latter defeated)May 16, 1811 President a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Embargo acts. (search)
supplied with provisions from American ports by unpatriotic men; also that British manufactures were being introduced on professedly neutral vessels. Such traffic was extensively carried on, especially in New England ports, where magistrates were often leniently disposed towards such violators of law. In a confidential message (Dec. 9, 1813) the President recommended the passage of an embargo act to suppress the traffic, and one passed both Houses on the 17th, to remain in force until Jan. 1, 1815, unless the war should sooner cease. It prohibited, under severe penalties, the exportation, or attempt at exportation, by land or water, of any goods, produce, specie, or live-stock; and to guard against evasions even the coast trade was entirely prohibited. This bore heavily on the business of some of the New England sea-coast towns. No transportation was allowed, even on inland waters, without special permission from the President. While the act bore so heavily on honest traders, i
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
enes......May 24, 1813 Legislature of Massachusetts remonstrates against the continuance of the war......July 15, 1813 Congress authorizes the loan of $7,500-000......Aug. 2, 1813 Congress lays a direct tax of $3,000,000; number of States, eighteen; New York assessed the most, being $430,141.62; Louisiana the least, $28,295.11......Aug. 2, 1813 First session (extra) adjourns......Aug. 2, 1813 Second session convenes......Dec. 6, 1813 Embargo established by Congress until Jan. 1, 1815......Dec. 17, 1813 President Madison orders a general court-martial at Albany, N. Y., upon Brig.-Gen. Wm. Hull for the surrender of Detroit......Jan. 3, 1814 An English vessel, the Bramble, under a flag of truce, arrives at Annapolis, Md., with offers of peace......Jan. 6, 1814 Congress authorizes increasing the army to 63,000 regular troops, and five years service......January, 1814 Daniel Webster's first speech in the House on the enlistment bill......Jan. 14, 1814 Henry
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Louisiana, (search)
he pirates, who prepare to resist, but abandon nine ships to the Americans......Sept. 18, 1814 General Jackson arrives at New Orleans......Dec. 2, 1814 British threaten New Orleans and capture gunboats under Lieut. Thos. A. C. Jones......Dec. 14, 1814 Battle at Villereas plantation, 12 miles from New Orleans; the English advance repulsed by General Jackson......Dec. 23, 1814 Battle at Chalmette's plantation; British repulsed......Dec. 28, 1814 Battle at Rodriguez Canal......Jan. 1, 1815 Battle of New Orleans....Jan. 8, 1815 Unsuccessful attack on Fort St. Philip by the British......Jan. 9-18, 1815 British General Lambert abandons expedition against New Orleans......Jan. 19, 1815 General Jackson orders all French subjects having certificates of discharge to return to the interior, Feb. 28. Has Louallier arrested as a spy; Hall, as abetting a mutiny in granting a habeas corpus for Louallier; arrests Hollander; releases all three; and for high-handed methods is tr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), War of 1812, (search)
out 500 men as a reserve. Along the line were placed at intervals eighteen guns, carrying from six to twenty-three pound balls, and several guns across the river under Patterson. Anticipating an advance on the west bank of the river as well, Jackson had placed Gen. David B. Morgan with about 1,200 men and two or three guns a little in advance of his own position.] British attack General Jackson with artillery, but are forced to retire......Dec. 28, 1814 Another attempt made......Jan. 1, 1815 Final assault fails......Jan. 8, 1815 [The British commander, Sir Edward Pakenham, in his final assault designing to attack on both sides of the river at once, ordered Col. William (afterwards Sir) Thornton to cross on the night of Jan. 7 with 1,200 men and attack General Morgan at early dawn. The main assault under Pakenham was made as early as 6 A. M., the 8th, in two columns, the right under Maj.-Gen. Sir Samuel Gibbs, the left under Maj.-Gen. John Keane, and the reserve under M