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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battles. (search)
s CreekOct. 19, 1814 PensacolaNov. 7, 1814 Villere's Plantation (New Orleans)Dec. 23, 1814 Rodriguez's Canal (New Orleans)Jan. 1, 1815 New OrleansJan. 8, 1815 Fort St. PhilipJan. 9, 1815 Point Petre (Ga.)Jan. 13, 1815 naval engagements. Chesapeake and Leopard (impressment, former defeated)June 22, 1807 President and Little Belt (latter defeated)May 16, 1811 President and Belvidera (former escaped)June 23, 1812 Essex and Alert (latter defeated)Aug. 13, 1812 Constitution and Guerri%22eter defeated)Aug. 19, 1812 Wasp and Frolic (latter defeated)Oct. 18, 1812 Wasp and Poictiers (former surrendered)Oct. 18, 1812 United States and Macedonian (latter defeated)Oct. 25, 1812 Constitution and Java (latter defeated)Dec. 29, 1812 Chesapeake and Shannon (former defeated)June 1, 1813 Enterprise and Boxer (latter defeated)Sept. 5, 1813 Argus and Pelican (former defeated)Aug. 14, 1813 Hornet and Peacock (latter defeated)Aug. 24, 1813 American fleet of nine vessels and British flee
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Canals. (search)
ah River, Ga., to Augusta, Ga. Black River3,581,954184935Rome, N. Y., to Lyons Falls, N. Y. Cayuga and Seneca 2,232,632183925Montezuma, N. Y., to Cayuga and Seneca Lakes, N. Y. Champlain 4,044,000182281Whitehall, N. Y., to Waterford. N. Y. Chesapeake and Delaware3,730,230182914Chesapeake City, Md., to Delaware City, Del. Chesapeake and Ohio11,290,3271850184Cumberland, Md., to Washington, D. C. Chicago Drainage. See next page. Companys 90,000184722Mississippi River, La., to Bayou Black, Chesapeake and Ohio11,290,3271850184Cumberland, Md., to Washington, D. C. Chicago Drainage. See next page. Companys 90,000184722Mississippi River, La., to Bayou Black, La. Delaware and Raritan 4,888,749183866New Brunswick, N. J., to Trenton, N. J. Delaware Division2,433,350183060Easton, Pa., to Bristol, Pa. Des Moines Rapids4,582,00918777 1-2At Des Moines Rapids, Mississippi River. Dismal Swamp2,800,000182222Connects Chesapeake Bay with Albemarle Sound. Erie 52,540,8001825381Albany, N. Y., to Buffalo, N. Y. Fairfield 4 1-2Alligator River to Lake Mattimuskeet, N. C. Galveston and Brazos340,000185138Galveston, Tex., to Brazos River, Tex. Hocking 975,4811
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chesapeake, (search)
Chesapeake, The name of a famous United States frigate that will always be memorable because of her interest-absorbing career. In the spring of 1807 a small British squadron lay (as they had lately) in American waters, near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, watching some French frigates blockaded at Annapolis. Three of the crew of one of the British vessels, Melampus, and one of another, Halifax, had deserted, and enlisted on board the Chesapeake, lying at the Washington navy-yard. The British minister made a formal demand for their surrender. The United States government refused compliance, because it was ascertained that two of them (colored) were natives of the United States, and there was strong presumptive evidence that the third one was, likewise. The commodore of the British squadron took the matter into his own hands. the Chesapeake, going to sea on the morning of June 22, 1807, bearing the pennant of Commodore Barron, was intercepted by the British frigate Leopard, whose
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States. (search)
ion troops.—30. the Monitor launched.— Feb. 3. Confederate steamer Nashville ordered to leave Southampton (England) Harbor; the United States gunboat Tuscarora, starting in pursuit, stopped by the British frigate Shannon.—5. Jesse D. Right, of Indiana, expelled from the United States Senate. British schooner Mars captured off Florida.—8. General Hunter declared martial law throughout Kansas.—9-13. The House Treasury-note Bill, with legal-tender clause, passed the United States Senate. Chesapeake and Albemarle Canal destroyed by Union forces.—17. Confederates defeated at Sugar Creek, Ark. First regular Congress of the Confederates assembled at Richmond.—10. Confederate government ordered all Union prisoners to be released.—20. Fully 4,000 Confederates, sent to reinforce Fort Donelson, captured on the Cumberland River.— 21. First execution of a slave-trader under the laws of the United States took place at New York, in the case of N. P. Gordon.-22. Martial law procla
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Navy of the United States (search)
t Great Britain, July 19, 1812, the navy consisted of only twenty vessels, exclusive of gunboats. They were as follows: Name.Rated.MountedCommanders. Constitution4458Capt. Hull. United States4458Capt. Decatur. President4458Com. Rodgers. Chesapeake3644Capt. Smith. New York3644Ordinary. Constellation3644Ordinary. Congress3644Ordinary. Boston32Ordinary. Essex32Capt. Porter. Adams32Ordinary. John Adams26Capt. Ludlow. Wasp1618Capt. Jones. Hornet1618Capt. Lawrence. Siren16Lieut. Carrliance1,375CruiserW.800S.6 Essex1,375CruiserW.800S.6 Enterprise1,375CruiserW.800S.1 Nashville1,371Light-draft gunboatS.2,536T. S.8 Monocacy1,370Light-draft gunboatI.850P.6 Castine1,177GunboatS.2,199T. S.8 Machias1,177GunboatS.2,046T. S.8 Chesapeake1,175GunboatComp.2,046Sails6 Don Juan de Austria1,159GunboatI.1,500S.4 Isla de Luzon1,030GunboatS.2,627T. S.6 Isla de Cuba1,030GunboatS.2,627T. S.6 Alert1,020CruiserI.500S.3 Ranger1,020CruiserI.500S.6 Annapolis1,000Composite gunboatComp.1,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Delaware, (search)
e, appointed minister plenipotentiary to France......Feb. 19, 1801 Du Pont powder-mills near Wilmington established by Eleuthere Irenee Du Pont de Nemours......1802 Caesar Rodney, of Delaware, appointed Attorney-General of United States......Jan. 20, 1807 James A. Bayard, one of the negotiators of the treaty of Ghent, signed......Dec. 24, 1814 Caesar Rodney appointed minister plenipotentiary to Buenos Ayres......Jan. 27, 1823 Act passed establishing free schools......1829 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal completed at cost of $2,250,000......1829 Locomotive introduced on New Castle Railroad......1831 Louis McLane, of Delaware, appointed United States Secretary of the Treasury......Aug. 8, 1831 State constitution revised by a convention of thirty delegates at Dover......Nov. 8, 1831 Wilmington made a city......1832 New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad, 16 1/2 miles long, completed......1832 Louis McLane appointed United States Secretary of State......May 29
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, (search)
e, who is appointed United States minister to France......March 27, 1885 Public library, established by gift of Enoch Pratt in 1882, formally opened in Baltimore......Jan. 4, 1886 Sharp contest in Chester River between the State oyster steamer McLane and a fleet of illegal dredgers; two schooners are run down and sunk and others captured......Dec. 10, 1888 State oyster steamer Helen Baughman fights with the schooner Robert McAllister, an unlicensed oyster-boat......Jan. 2, 1889 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal wrecked by flood on the Potomac, which also swept away the historic building known as John Brown's Fort......June, 1889 In 1888 Virginia leased about 3,200 acres of oyster ground on Hog Island to one Lewis; Maryland claims a right to the ground, but the national coast survey rejects her claim; Governor Jackson proclaims the ground open to both States, and the Maryland schooner Lawson anchors on the Hog Island grounds; the Lawson is attacked, run down, and sunk by the Virg
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Virginia, (search)
...Dec. 14, 1799 Insurrection of the negroes under one Gabriel, slave of a planter near Richmond......1800 John Marshall, of Virginia, appointed chief-justice of the Supreme Court......Jan. 31, 1801 Richmond Enquirer appears at Richmond......March 9, 1804 Trial of Aaron Burr for high treason at Richmond......Sept. 1, 1807 Verdict, not proven......Sept. 9, 1807 Theatre at Richmond burned......Dec. 26, 1811 [Seventy perished, among them the governor, George W. Smith.] Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company chartered......Jan. 27, 1824 University of Virginia opened......March 25, 1825 [It was chartered 1819.] the Whig, newspaper, appears in Richmond......1826 Assembly condemns the tariff as unconstitutional......Feb. 21, 1829 Geological survey of Virginia ordered (completed in six years)......1836 Sixty gold-mines or diggings worked in Virginia (twenty-six in Spottsylvania and fifteen in Orange county)......1839 John Brown, with several men, rents a