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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Beaver Dams, affair at the. (search)
on (who was in command of some regulars at the Beaver Dams) and warned him of his danger. Thus forewarned, he had ordered the Indian ambush, and, displaying his men to the best advantage after Boerstler had crossed the creek, he boldly demanded the surrender of the Americans to Major De Haven, commander of the district. For this purpose Fitzgibbon bore a flag himself. He falsely assured Boerstler that his party was only the advance of 1,500 British troops and 700 Indians, under Lieutenant-Colonel Bisshopp, and that the barbarians were so exasperated that it would be difficult to restrain them from massacring the Americans. Boerstler. deceived and alarmed, agreed to surrender on certain conditions. De Haven, whom Fitzgibbon had sent for, came up with 200 men, and Boerstler and 500 soldiers were made prisoners. It had been agreed that the captives should be protected and sent back on parole. This promise was broken. The Indians plundered the captive troops, and the latter were s
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Black Rock, surprise of. (search)
Black Rock, surprise of. On July 11, 1813. Lieut.-Col. Cecil Bisshopp, with a motley party of regulars. Canadians, and Indians, about 400 in number, crossed the Niagara River and landed a little below Black Rock (which was a naval station, two miles below Buffalo). just before daylight. His object was to surprise and capturlected there by the Americans; also the shipyard. These were defended by only about 200 militia and a dozen men in a blockhouse. There were some infantry and Bisshopp's monument dragoon recruits from the South on their way to Fort George, besides a little more than 100 Indians under the young Cornplanter, who had been educatedadelphia, and had gone hack to his blanket and feather head-dress. The former were under the command of Gen. Peter B. porter, then at his home near Black Rock. Bisshopp surprised the camp at Black Pock. when the militia fled to Buffalo. leaving their artillery behind. Porter narrowly escaped capture in his own house. He hast
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Smyth, Alexander (search)
nstate him, declaring in his memorial that he asked the privilege of dying for his country. The phrase was ridiculed by his enemies. At a public celebration at Georgetown, D. C., on Washington's birthday in 1814, the following toast was offered: General Smyth's petition to Congress to die for his country — May it be ordered that the prayer of said petitioner be granted. A wag wrote on the panel of the door of the House of Representatives: All hail, great chief! who quailed before A Bisshopp on Niagara's shore; But looks on Death with dauntless eye, And begs for leave to bleed and die. O my! Concerning his pompous proclamations and his signal failure in performances, a wag wrote: Just so (and every wiser head the likeness can discover) We put a chestnut in the fire and pull the embers over; Awhile it waxes hot and hotter, and eke begins to hop, And, after much confounded pother, explodes a mighty Pop! General Smyth had many good social qualities, and had troops of f