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  • Oswego Taken
    Oswego Taken TextNewspaper
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., May 11, 1814     OSWEGO TAKEN. On Thursday last the British fleet made an attack on Oswego, and attempted to land a force, but were repulsed. On Friday morning the attack was renewed; they succeeded in landing, and c
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., May 11, 1814   OSWEGO TAKEN. On Thursday last the British fleet made an attack on …
  • Capture of Oswego
    Capture of Oswego TextNewspaper
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., May 18, 1814     Capture of Oswego. - The particulars of this new disaster we have not been able to collect. The force of the enemy is reported to have been between 1,000 and 2,000, and their loss great - our loss in
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., May 18, 1814   Capture of Oswego. - The particulars of this new disaster we have …
  • Copy of a letter from a gentleman residing in Oswego, of undoubted veracity, to the Editor, dated Oswego, May 10, 1814
    Copy of a letter from a gentleman residing in Oswego, of undoubted veracity, to the Editor, dated Oswego, May 10, 1814 TextNewspaper
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., May 25, 1814     Manlius, May 17. Copy of a letter from a gentleman residing in Oswego, of undoubted veracity, to the Editor, dated Oswego, May 10, 1814. Dear Sir. - I have barely time to give you a few facts in rela
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., May 25, 1814   Manlius, May 17. Copy of a letter from a gentleman residing in …
  • The Attack on Oswego
    The Attack on Oswego TextNewspaper
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed. June 8, 1814     THE ATTACK ON OSWEGO. Maj. Gen. Brown has communicated to the Secretary of War, the following abstract of a report made to him by Lieut. Col. Mitchel, commanding at Oswego at the late attack by the B
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed. June 8, 1814   THE ATTACK ON OSWEGO. Maj. Gen. Brown has communicated to the Secretary …
  • Copy of a letter from Com. Isaac Chauncey, to the Secretary of the Navy, William Jones
    Copy of a letter from Com. Isaac Chauncey, to the Secretary of the Navy, William Jones TextNewspaper
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., May 25, 1814     Copy of a letter from Com. Isaac Chauncey, to the Secretary of the Navy, William Jones U. States' ship General Pike) Sacket's Harbor, April 27, 1814 ) SIR - The night of the 25th inst. two of our gua
    Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), Wed., May 25, 1814   Copy of a letter from Com. Isaac Chauncey, to the Secretary of …
  • Oswego. Second attempt of the enemy
    Oswego. Second attempt of the enemy TextNewspaper
    Niles Weekly Register, June 4, 1814     Oswego. Second attempt of the enemy. Troy, May 21 - About noon, on the 17th instant the British appeared again off Oswego, with a much larger force than before, and had already got a number of men in
    Niles Weekly Register, June 4, 1814   Oswego. Second attempt of the enemy. Troy, May 21 - About noon, …
  • Dominion of the Lakes
    Dominion of the Lakes TextNewspaper
    Niles Weekly Register, Oct. 14, 1812     Dominion of the Lakes - Government, it seems, are at length wide awake on this subject. Capt. Chauncey and about 700 brave tars, and about 150 marines have within a few weeks past proceeded through S
    Niles Weekly Register, Oct. 14, 1812   Dominion of the Lakes - Government, it seems, are at length wide …
  • Alarm At The Mouth of the Genesee River
    Alarm At The Mouth of the Genesee River TextNewspaper
    Niles Weekly Register, May 28, 1814, page 314     reprint of Ontario Messenger , Canandaigua, N.Y., May 17, 1814 Alarm At The Mouth of the Genesee River - On Thursday evening last, the British fleet was ...
    Niles Weekly Register, May 28, 1814, page 314   reprint of Ontario Messenger , Canandaigua, N.Y., May 17, 1814 Alarm At …
  • Copy of a letter from M.T. Woolsey to Commodore Chauncey
    Copy of a letter from M.T. Woolsey to Commodore Chauncey TextNewspaper
    Niles Weekly Register, Saturday, June 18, 1814, page 266     Copy of a letter from M.T. Woolsey to Commodore Chauncey Sir - I have already had the honor to inform you of the affair at Sandy ...
    Niles Weekly Register, Saturday, June 18, 1814, page 266   Copy of a letter from M.T. Woolsey to Commodore Chauncey Sir - …
  • Niles Weekly Register, Sat., June 25, 1814, page 280
    Niles Weekly Register, Sat., June 25, 1814, page 280 TextNewspaper
        Sackets Harbor, June 10. Sir. I have seen a letter published in your paper of the 7th instant, giving "further particulars of the affair of Sandy creek," which the inclosed order of the commanding ge
      Sackets Harbor, June 10. Sir. I have seen a letter published in …
  • Some Canadian History: A Battle on Lake Ontario in 1814
    Some Canadian History: A Battle on Lake Ontario in 1814 TextNewspaper
    New York Times, July 7, 1889     SOME CANADIAN HISTORY A BATTLE ON LAKE ONTARIO IN 1814 THE BRITISH TROOPS BADLY BEATEN BY AN AMERICAN FLOTILLA - OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE MATTER. Ottawa, July 5. - Canadian historians are loth to admi
    New York Times, July 7, 1889   SOME CANADIAN HISTORY A BATTLE ON LAKE ONTARIO IN 1814 THE BRITISH …
  • The Invading Fleet Anchoring off the Defences of York (Now Toronto), April 27, 1813
    The Invading Fleet Anchoring off the Defences of York (Now Toronto), April 27, 1813 Image
        THE INVADING FLEET ANCHORING OFF THE DEFENCES OF YORK (NOW TORONTO), APRIL 27, 1813 C. H. J. SNIDER
      THE INVADING FLEET ANCHORING OFF THE DEFENCES OF YORK (NOW TORONTO), APRIL …
  • Niles Weekly Register, June 25, 1814
    Niles Weekly Register, June 25, 1814 TextNewspaper
        The British officers and men captured at Sandy Creek (says the Albany Argus) speak in the highest terms of commendation of Major Appling and his rifle corps, to whose humanity and spirited conduct th
      The British officers and men captured at Sandy Creek (says the Albany …
  • Niles Weekly Register, October 29, 1812
    Niles Weekly Register, October 29, 1812 TextNewspaper
        Same report in: Baltimore, Niles Weekly Register, October 30, 1812 but the last sentence reads "The force now collected at Niagara amounts to 8000 men." New York, The Columbian, October 31, 1812. Lex
      Same report in: Baltimore, Niles Weekly Register, October 30, 1812 but the …
  • Niles Weekly Register, Aug. 15, 1812
    Niles Weekly Register, Aug. 15, 1812 TextNewspaper
        Sackett's Harbor is now in a respectable state of defence. The British have not made a second attempt upon it as was expected. The brig Oneida and a schooner mounting one 32 pounder and two sixes, wi
      Sackett's Harbor is now in a respectable state of defence. The British …
  • Extract of a letter from brigadier-general Gaines to the secretary of war
    Extract of a letter from brigadier-general Gaines to the secretary of war TextNewspaper
    Niles Weekly Register, Sat., June 18, 1814., page 265     Extract of a letter from brigadier-general Gaines to the secretary of war, dated Headquarters, Sackett's Harbor , May 31st, 1814 "I have the honor to transmit ...
    Niles Weekly Register, Sat., June 18, 1814., page 265   Extract of a letter from brigadier-general Gaines to the secretary of war, …
  • The ROYAL GEORGE and the Waterspiders
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        THE "ROYAL GEORGE" AND THE WATERSPIDERS "Our three-master came bowling down with her sails so full of shot holes they looked like the cook's colander. On her track crept like water spiders five Yanke
      THE "ROYAL GEORGE" AND THE WATERSPIDERS "Our three-master came bowling down with …
  • The "SIMCOE" running the Gauntlet
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        THE "SIMCOE" RUNNING THE GAUNTLET "Richardson squared her away before the wind and drove straight for Seven-Acre Shoal." C. H. J. SNIDER 30/6/12
      THE "SIMCOE" RUNNING THE GAUNTLET "Richardson squared her away before the wind …
  • The "NANCY"
    The "NANCY" Image
        The "NANCY" From a drawing in the John Ross Robertson collection of Canadian Historical Pictures, Toronto Public Library. C. H. J. SNIDER
      The "NANCY" From a drawing in the John Ross Robertson collection of …
  • Sackett's Harbor
    Sackett's Harbor TextNewspaper
    Niles Weekly Register, April 25, 1814     Sackett's Harbor . - Navy and army orders. - The commanding officers of the army, from recent information, know that the enemy have spies in and about the harbor. To detect and bring them to punishme
    Niles Weekly Register, April 25, 1814   Sackett's Harbor . - Navy and army orders. - The commanding officers …
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