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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Craney Island , operations at (search)
Craney Island, operations at
On June 1, 1813, Admiral Sir J. Borlase Warren entered the Chesapeake with a considerable reinforcement for the marauding squadron of Sir George Cockburn (q. v.), bearing a large number of land troops and marines.
There were twenty ships of the line and frigates and several smaller British war-vessels within the capes of Virginia.
The cities of Baltimore, Annapolis, and Norfolk were equally menaced.
Norfolk was the first point of attack.
For its defence on the waters were the frigate Constellation, thirty-eight guns, and a flotilla of gunboats; on the land were Forts Norfolk and Nelson (one on each side of the Elizabeth
The Block-House on Craney Island, 1813. River), and Forts Tar and Barbour, and the fortifications on Craney Island, 5 miles below the city.
Towards midnight of June 19 Captain Tarbell, by order of Commodore Cassin, commanding the station, went down the Elizabeth River with fifteen gunboats, to attempt the capture of the frigate J
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stony Creek , battle of. (search)
Stony Creek, battle of.
When Fort George was secured (see George, Fort), Chauncey left Dearborn, and returned to Sackett's Harbor.
The latter sent General Winder (June 1, 1813), with about 800 troops, including Burn's dragoons and Archer's and Towson's artillery, in pursuit of retreating General Vincent, who
Battle-ground of Stony Creek. was making his way towards Burlington Heights, on the western end of Lake Ontario.
Winder took the lake-shore road.
He pushed on to Twenty-mile Creek, where, hearing of reinforcements for Vincent at Burlington Heights, he prudently halted, and sent back to Dearborn for reinforcements.
On the 5th he was joined by General Chandler, with about 500 men, who, being the senior officer, took the chief command.
Then the whole body moved forward to Forty-mile Creek, where they rested, after driving off a patrol of militia, under Captain Merritt.
Moving on, 10 miles farther, to Stony Creek, 7 miles from Vincent's camp, they encountered a British p