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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battles. (search)
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 HarborMay 29, 1813 Stony CreekJune 6, 1813 Hampton (Defence of)June 13, 1813 Craney IslandJune 22, 1813 Beaver DamsJune 23, 1813 Near Fort GeorgeJuly 8, 1813 Black RockJuly 11, 1813 Fort George (Defence of Outworks)July 17, 1813 Fort StephensonAug. 2, 1813 Stonington (Bombardment of)Aug. 9-11, 1813 Fort MimsAug. 30, 1813 Th 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 HarborMay 29, 1813 Stony CreekJune 6, 1813 Hampton (Defence of)June 13, 1813 Craney IslandJune 22, 1813 Beaver DamsJune 23, 1813 Near Fort GeorgeJuly 8, 1813 Black RockJuly 11, 1813 Fort George (Defence of Outworks)July 17, 1813 Fort StephensonAug. 2, 1813 Stonington (Bombardment of)Aug. 9-11, 1813 Fort MimsAug. 30, 1813 T
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States. (search)
—4. British steamer Circassian captured near Havana, Cuba. Skirmish at Lebanon, Tenn.; the Confederates defeated, with the loss of 105 men, their guns, and horses. The Confederates burn their gunboats on the York River. Battle of West Point, Va., and Union victory.—8. Union cavalry surprised and captured near Corinth, Miss. —9. Attack on Sewell's Point by the Monitor. Confederates evacuate Pensacola. Skirmish at Slater's Mills, Va. Bombardment of Fort Darling, on James River.— 10. Craney Island abandoned by the Confederates. General Butler seized $800,000 in gold in the office of the Netherlands Consulate, New Orleans, when all the foreign consuls uttered a protest.—11. Pensacola occupied by Union troops; the navyyard and public buildings, excepting the custom-house, had been burned by the Confederates.—12. President Lincoln proclaimed that the ports of Beaufort, N. C., Port Royal, S. C., and New Orleans should be open to commerce after June 1.—13. Natchez, Miss., surr
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 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 statiofrom the rest of the British fleet. Fifteen sharp-shooters from Craney Island were added to the crews of the boats. At half-past 3 in the mosembled several thousand militia, in anticipation of invasion. Craney Island, then in shape like a painter's palette, was separated from theifty marines under Lieutenant Breckinridge. The whole force on Craney Island on June 2 numbered 737 men. At midnight the camp was alarmede of her numerous oars), and made for the narrow strait between Craney Island and the main. Faulkner had his artillery in position, and when
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hampton, (search)
the The burning of Hampton. first gun fired at the British in Virginia. It was followed by a volley. Boats sunk in the channel retarded the British ships, and, after a sharp skirmish the next day, Oct. 27, the blockaders were driven away. One of the tenders was taken, with its armament and seamen, and several of the British were slain. The Virginians did not lose a man. This was the first battle of the Revolution in Virginia. In 1813 the British, exasperated by their repulse at Craney Island, proceeded to attack the village of Hampton. It was defended at the time by about 450 Virginia soldiers, commanded by Maj. Stapleton Crutchfield. They were chiefly militia infantry, with a few artillerymen and cavalry. They had a heavy battery to defend the water-front of the camp and village, composed of four 6, two 12, and one 18 pounder cannon, in charge of Sergt. William Burke. Early on the morning of June 25, about 2,500 British land-troops, under Gen. Sir Sidney Beckwith (inclu
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Iredell, James 1750-1799 (search)
Iredell, James 1750-1799 Jurist; born in Lewes, England, Oct. 5, 1750; emigrated to North Carolina in 1767; admitted to the bar in 1775; was elected judge of the Superior Court in 1777; appointed attorney-general in 1779; and judge of the Supreme Court in 1790. He died in Edenton, N. C., Oct. 20, 1799. Lawyer; born in Edenton, N. C., Nov. 2, 1788; son of James Iredell; graduated at Princeton College in 1806; served in the War of 1812; aided in the defence of Craney Island; elected governor of North Carolina in 1827, and served out an unexpired term in the United States Senate in 1828-31. His publications include a Treatise on the law of executors and administrators; and a Digest of all the reported cases in the courts of North Carolina, 1778 to 1845. He died in Edenton, N. C., April 13, 1853.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shubrick, William Branford -1874 (search)
Shubrick, William Branford -1874 Naval officer, born on Bull's Island, S. C., Oct. 31, 1790; entered the navy as midshipman in 1806; was made lieutenant in January, 1813, and in June assisted, by managing a small battery on Craney Island, in repulsing the British. Shubrick was lieutenant of the Constitution in her action with the Cyane and Levant. He commanded a squadron in the Pacific in 1847, and captured some ports from the Mexicans. In 1859 he was in command of the Brazil Squadron and the Paraguay expedition, William Branford Shubrick. and from 1860 to 1870 was chairman of the light-house board. He was made rearadmiral on the retired list in July, 1862. He died in Washington, D. C., May 27, 1874.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tatnall, Josiah -1871 (search)
Tatnall, Josiah -1871 Naval officer; born near Savannah, Ga., Nov. 9, 1796; entered the United States navy in 1812; rose to captain in 1850; first served in the frigate Constellation, and assisted in the repulse of the British at Craney Island in 1813. He afterwards served under Perry and Porter, and was engaged on the Mexican coast during the war against Mexico. He entered the Confederate service; improvised a flotilla known as the Mosquito Fleet, and attempted to defend Port Royal Sound against Dupont. He commanded at Norfolk when the Merrimac was destroyed, and the Mosquito Fleet at Savannah. He died in Savannah, Ga., June 14, 1871.