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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Broke, Sir Philip bowes vere, -1841 (search)
Broke, Sir Philip bowes vere, -1841 An English admiral: born Sept. 9, 1776; entered the British navy in 1792, and became post-captain in 1801. His most conspicuous exploit was his capture of the American frigate Chesapeake in June, 1813. (See Chesapeake and Shannon.) This affair caused him to receive knighthood; Sir Philip bowes Vere broke. and at the time of his death he held the commission of rear-admiral of the Red. In the action with the Chesapeake he was so badly wounded that he was never fit for service afterwards. He died in London, Jan. 2, 1841.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Champlain, Lake, operations on (search)
American naval force on Lake Champlain consisted of only two boats that lay in a harbor on the Vermont shore. The British had two or three gunboats, or armed galleys, on the Richelieu, or Sorel, River, the outlet of Lake Champlain. Some small vessels were hastily fitted up and armed, and Lieut. Thomas McDonough was sent to the lake to superintend the construction of some naval vessels there. In the spring of 1813 he put two vessels afloat— the sloops-of-war Growler and Eagle. Early in June, 1813, some small American vessels were attacked near Rouse's Point by British gunboats. McDonough sent the Growler and Eagle, manned by 112 men, under Lieut. Joseph Smith, to look after the matter. They went down the Sorel, chased three British gunboats some distance down the river, and were in turn pursued by three armed row-galleys, which opened upon the flying sloops with long 24-pounders. At the same time a land force, sent out on each side of the river, poured volleys of musketry upon t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New London. (search)
of his birthplace and saw the burning of the town with the coolness of a Nero. The old Court-House, New London. After the war, a committee was appointed by the legislature of Connecticut to make an estimate of the value of property destroyed by the British on the coast of that State; and in 1793 the General Assembly granted 500,000 acres of land lying within the Western Reserve in Ohio for the benefit of the sufferers by these conflagrations The region was called the Fire Lands. In June, 1813, Sir Thomas Hardy, with a small squadron, blockaded the harbor of New London. It continued full twenty months, and was raised only by the New London in 1813. proclamation of peace early in 1815. The more aged inhabitants, who remembered Arnold's incendiary visit in 1781, apprehended a repetition of the tragedies of that terrible day; but Sir Thomas was a humane man, and never permitted any unnecessary execution of the atrocious orders of his superiors to ravage the New England coasts.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Steamboats, Hudson River (search)
Steamboats, Hudson River Announce ments similar to the following in the New York papers at that exciting period, when the War of 1812-15 was in progress, were of frequent occurrence: The Albany steamboat which arrived yesterday brings intelligence that Fort Erie had surrendered to the troops of the United States under Generals Dearborn and Lewis, with little or no resistance on the part of the enemy. The following advertisement, which is taken from the New York Evening post of June, 1813, with a copy of a picture of the steamboat at its head, will seem curious to the traveller now: Hudson River steamboats. For the information of the public the Paragon, Captain Wiswall, will leave New York every Saturday afternoon at five o'clock. the Car of Neptune, Captain Roorback, do., every Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock. the North River, Captain Bartholomew, do., every Thursday afternoon at five o'clock. the Paragon, will leave Albany every Thursday morning at nine o'clock. the Car
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Torpedoes. (search)
th it, in a strong cask, and surrounded it with huge stones and other missiles, which, in the event of an explosion, might inflict great injury. At the head of the cask, in the inside, were fixed two gunlocks with cords, attached to their triggers at one end, and two barrels of flour at the other end, so that, when the flour should be removed, the lock would be sprung, the powder ignited, and the terrible mine exploded. the Eagle, commanded by Captain Riker, sailed for New London late in June, 1813, where, as was intended, she was captured by armed men in boats sent from the Ramillies, Commodore Hardy's flag-ship. The crew of the Eagle escaped to the shore and watched the result. An unavailing attempt was made to get the Eagle alongside the Ramillies, for the purpose of transferring her cargo to that ship. Finally boats were sent out as lighters, and when the first barrel of flour was removed the explosion took place. A volume of fire shot up from the Eagle fully 200 feet in hei
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Totten, Joseph Gilbert 1788- (search)
Totten, Joseph Gilbert 1788- Military officer; born in New Haven, Conn., Aug. 23, 1788; graduated at West Point in 1805, and was chief engineer of the army on the Niagara frontier in 1812-13. For meritorious services in the capture of Fort George he was brevetted major in June, 1813. He was chief engineer of Generals Izard and Macomb on Lake Erie in 1814, and was brevetted lieutenant-colonel for gallantry in the battle of Plattsburg. He was chief engineer of the army of General Scott in the siege of Vera Cruz in 1847, and brevetted brigadier-general. From 1846 to 1864 he was a regent of the Smithsonian Institution, and in the Civil War was chief engineer of the United States army. He was brevetted majorgeneral, United States army, the day before his death, in Washington, D. C., April 22, 1864. He was author of an able Report on the subject of National defences (1851), and translator of Vicat on mortars.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Connecticut, (search)
..1792 Connecticut sells to the Connecticut Land Company, of 320 citizens, 3,200,000 acres, the remainder of the tract between Lake Erie and lat. 41° N..1795 [The price, $1,200,000, was made a State school fund.] Connecticut through Governor Trumbull, executes surrender to the United States of jurisdiction over the Western Reserve, Ohio......May 30, 1800 Connecticut opposed to war of......1812 New London blockaded by Sir Thomas Hardy with British ships for twenty months......June, 1813 Stonington bombarded by Sir Thomas Hardy's fleet......Aug. 9-12, 1814 Delegates from the several New England legislatures meet in convention at Hartford to consider the grievances caused by the war, and to devise measures for its termination......Dec. 15, 1814 Connecticut adopts a State constitution in place of the royal charter, by a vote of 13,918 to 12,361......Oct. 5, 1818 Washington College (Episcopal) chartered at Hartford......1823 [Name changed to Trinity, 1845.]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Louisiana, (search)
..Jan. 22, 1812 Congress admits Louisiana as a State......April 8, 1812 Congress extends the limits of Louisiana to include all between the Mississippi and Pearl rivers south of lat. 31° N.......April 14, 1812 First session of State legislature at New Orleans......June, 1812 General Wilkinson resumes command in Louisiana and arrives at New Orleans......June 8, 1812 W. C. C. Claiborne elected governor......Aug. 19, 1812 General Wilkinson superseded by General Flournoy......June, 1813 Colonel Nicholas (British) by proclamation incites people of Louisiana and Kentucky to revolt......Aug. 29, 1814 Barataria Island occupied by pirates under Jean Lafitte; the British under Sir William H. Percy invite them to hostility against the United States; Lafitte refuses......Aug. 30, 1814 Citizens of New Orleans and vicinity meet, pass resolutions of loyalty, and address the people......Sept. 15, 1814 Flotilla sails from New Orleans against the pirates, who prepare to re
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Walbach, John Baptiste de Barth, Baron de 1766-1857 (search)
Walbach, John Baptiste de Barth, Baron de 1766-1857 Military officer; born in Munster, Germany, Oct. 3, 1766; was in the French military service; came to America in 1796; studied law with Alexander Ham ilton; and entered the United States army as lieutenant of cavalry in 1799. In June, 1813, he was made assistant adjutantgeneral, with the rank of major, and did good service on the northern frontier in the War of 1812-15. He died in Baltimore, Md., June 10, 1857.