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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battles. (search)
nAug. 4, 1812 MaguagaAug. 9, 1812 Chicago (Massacre at)Aug. 16, 1812 Detroit (Surrendered)Aug. 16, 1812 Fort HarrisonSept. 4 and 5, Fort MadisonSept. 4-6, 1812 GananoquiSept. 21, 1812 Queenstown HeightsOct. 13, 1812 St. RegisOct. 23, 1812 Sept. 4-6, 1812 GananoquiSept. 21, 1812 Queenstown HeightsOct. 13, 1812 St. RegisOct. 23, 1812 Fort NiagaraNov. 21, 1812 Black RockNov. 28, 1812 French Town (River Raisin）Jan. 18-22, 1813 Elizabethtown (Canada）Feb. 7, 1813 OgdensburgFeb. 22, 1813 York (Toronto）April 27, 1813 Fort MeigsMay 5, 1813 Fort GeorgeMay 27, 1813 Sackett's HarbnAug. 4, 1812 MaguagaAug. 9, 1812 Chicago (Massacre at)Aug. 16, 1812 Detroit (Surrendered)Aug. 16, 1812 Fort HarrisonSept. 4 and 5, Fort MadisonSept. 4-6, 1812 GananoquiSept. 21, 1812 Queenstown HeightsOct. 13, 1812 St. RegisOct. 23, 1812 Sept. 4-6, 1812 GananoquiSept. 21, 1812 Queenstown HeightsOct. 13, 1812 St. RegisOct. 23, 1812 Fort NiagaraNov. 21, 1812 Black RockNov. 28, 1812 French Town (River Raisin）Jan. 18-22, 1813 Elizabethtown (Canada）Feb. 7, 1813 OgdensburgFeb. 22, 1813 York (Toronto）April 27, 1813 Fort MeigsMay 5, 1813 Fort GeorgeMay 27, 1813 Sackett's
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Harrison, Fort, Ind. (search)
ed by Capt. Zachary Taylor (afterwards President of the United States), who was just recovering from a severe illness. He had been warned by friendly Indians to be on his guard. His garrison was weak, for of the fifty men who composed it not more than a dozen were exempt from the prevailing fever. Only two non-commissioned officers and six privates could mount guard at the same time. In the presence of impending danger some of the convalescents went upon duty freely. At midnight on Sept. 4, 1812, the Indians stealthily approached the fort and set fire to one of the block-houses, which contained the stores of the garrison. At the same time they furiously attacked the fort with muskets. So feeble in body were the garrison that it was found difficult to keep the flames of the block-house under, and the horrid yells of the Indians made them feel that all was lost, and that they must give up in despair. Two of the stoutest soldiers deserted the post and tried to escape. One was c
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Indiana, (search)
east from Lafayette, in Tippecanoe county. Loss to the Americans, thirty-seven killed, 151 wounded. Indians defeated......Nov. 7, 1811 Prophetstown, deserted by the Prophet, is destroyed together with a quantity of corn......Nov. 8, 1811 One man and twenty-one women and children massacred at the Pigeon Roost settlement, Scott county, by Shawnee Indians......Sept. 3, 1812 Night attack of Indians on Fort Harrison successfully resisted by the garrison under Capt. Zachary Taylor......Sept. 4-5, 1812 Fort Wayne invested by the Indians about Sept. 1, and the garrison relieved by 2,000 Kentucky troops and 700 citizens of Ohio under General Harrison......Sept. 12, 1812 Deserted Indian villages in the vicinity of Fort Wayne destroyed by detachments of troops......Sept. 13-19, 1812 Expedition under Lieut.-Col. John R. Campbell leaves Dayton, O., Dec. 14, 1812; burns the Indian villages on the Mississinewa River......December, 1812 Seat of government fixed at Corydon, Ha
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), War of 1812, (search)
s between the United States forces and the combined British and Indian forces: Action at Brownstown, Mich.......Aug. 5, 1812 Action at Maguaga, 14 miles below Detroit......Aug. 9, 1812 Surrender of Fort Dearborn and massacre (Chicago)......Aug. 15, 1812 Surrender of Detroit by Gen. William Hull (Michigan))......Aug. 16, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Guerriere ......Aug. 19, 1812 Defence of Fort Harrison, Indiana, Capt. Zachary Taylor commanding......Sept. 4, 1812 Battle of Queenston......Oct. 13, 1812 Sloop-of-war Wasp captures British sloop Frolic ......Oct. 18, 1812 Action at St. Regis, N. Y.......Oct. 23, 1812 Frigate United States captures British frigate Macedonian ......Oct. 25, 1812 Affair at Black Rock, N. Y.; attempted invasion of Canada by the Americans under Gen. Alexander Smyth......Nov. 28, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Java off the coast of Brazil......Dec. 29, 1812 Schooner Patriot sails fr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Winston, John Anthony 1812-1871 (search)
Winston, John Anthony 1812-1871 Legislator; born in Madison county, Ala., Sept. 4. 1812; educated at La Grange College, Ala., and Nashville University, Tenn.; became a cotton planter and commission merchant; was elected to the State House of Representatives in 1840 and 1842, and to the Senate in 1845, and served as president of the latter for many years; raised two companies of troops for the Mexican War in 1846, and was made colonel of the 1st Alabama Volunteers, but the regiment was not accepted. He was elected governor of Alabama in 1853 and 1855; served in the Confederate army as colonel of the 8th Alabama Regiment; commanded a brigade in the Peninsular campaign; and soon afterwards resigned his commission. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention of 1866; refused to take a seat in the United States Senate; declined to be a candidate for governor, and lived in retirement, devoting himself to aiding the poor and destitute. He died in Mobile, Ala., Dec. 21,