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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Burns , John , 1793 -1872 (search)
Burns, John, 1793-1872
Military officer; born in Burlington, N. J., Sept. 5, 1793; served in the War of 1812-15, taking part in the engagements at Plattsburg, Queenston, and Lund's Lane.
He endeavored to enlist for the Mexican War, but being rejected on account of his age went with the army as a teamster.
In 1863, when the Confederate scouts entered Gettysburg, he joined a party to oppose them, but was turned back by the National cavalry.
He took an active part in the subsequent battle of Gettysburg, and when the report of his participation reached the Northern States it aroused much interest and he was hailed as the hero of Gettysburg.
He died in Gettysburg, Pa., Feb. 7, 1872.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Champlain , Lake , operations on (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dearborn , Henry , 1751 - (search)
Downie, George, 1812-
Naval officer; born in Ross, Ireland; at an early age entered the British navy; in 1812 was given command of the squadron on the Lakes and commanded the British fleet at the battle of Plattsburg, in which he was killed, Sept. 11, 1814.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), La Colle Mill , battle of. (search)
La Colle Mill, battle of.
In the winter of 1813-14 an American force under General Wilkinson was encamped at French Mills (afterwards Fort Covington) in Franklin county, N. Y. Early in 1814 a large portion of this force was withdrawn.
A part were marched to Plattsburg.
Soon afterwards, Feb. 28, a party of British soldiers advanced and destroyed some stores which the Americans had left behind.
This invasion alarmed the whole frontier.
Late in March
La Colle Mill and Block-House. General Wilkinson attempted another invasion of Canada.
He advanced up the western shore of Lake Champlain to the Canada frontier (March 30, 1814) with about 4,000 picked men. They soon encountered British pickets, and drove them back.
In the afternoon the Americans came in sight of La Colle Mill, a heavy stone structure, its windows barricaded with timbers, through which were loopholes for musketry.
The British garrison at the mill consisted of only about 200 regulars, under Major Hancock.
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Ladue, Joseph 1854-
Miner; born in Plattsburg, N. Y., in 1854.
When twenty years old he went West, where he engaged in mining, becoming an expert.
Subsequently he went to Alaska, and after remaining there about fifteen years discovered the Klondike gold-fields, which soon became famous all over the world.
On June 23, 1897, he mapped out and founded Dawson City, at the mouth of the Klondike River, on land which he had purchased from the government for $1.25 an acre.
He was also the organizer of the Joseph Ladue Gold Mining and Development Company, one of the largest in that line.
He died in Schuyler Falls, N. Y., June 26, 1901.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), MacDONOUGHonough , Thomas 1783 -1825 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McNab , Sir Allan Napier 1798 -1862 (search)
McNab, Sir Allan Napier 1798-1862
Military officer; born in Niagara, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 19, 1798.
His father was the principal aide on the staff of General Simcoe during the Revolutionary War. Allan became a midshipman in 1813, in the British fleet on Lake Ontario, but soon left the navy and joined the army.
He commanded the British advanced guard at the battle of Plattsburg; practised law at Hamilton, Ontario, after the war, and was in the Canadian Parliament in 1820, being chosen speaker of the Assembly.
In 1837-38 he commanded the militia on the Niagara frontier, and was a conspicuous actor in crushing the rebellion.
He sent a party to destroy the American vessel Caroline, and for his services at that period he was knighted (see Canada). After the union of Upper and Lower Canada, in 1841, he became speaker of the legislature.
He was prime minister under the governorship of Lord Elgin and Sir Edmund Head, and in 1860 was a member of the legislative council.
He died at T