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Fort Detroit,
The old French village of Detroit contained 160 houses in 1812, and about 800 souls.
It stretched along the river at a convenient distance from the water, and the present Jefferson Avenue was the principal street.
On the high ground in the rear, about 250 yards from the river, stood Fort Detroit, built by the English after the conquest of Canada, in 1760.
It was quadrangular in form, with bastions and barracks, and covered about two acres of ground.
The embankments were nearly 20 feet high, with a deep ditch, and were surrounded with a double row of pickets.
The fort did not command the river.
The town, also, was surrounded by pickets 14 feet in height, with loop-holes to shoot through.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Irvine , William 1741 -1804 (search)
Irvine, William 1741-1804
Military officer; born in Fermanagh, Ireland, Nov. 3, 1741; was surgeon of a ship-of-war; came to the United States after the peace of 1763, and practised medicine at Carlisle, Pa. He was an active patriot, and raised and commanded the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment in 1776; was captured in the battle at Three Rivers, Canada; exchanged in May, 1778; served under Wayne, and in 1781 was stationed at Fort Pitt, charged with the defence of the Northwestern frontier.
He was a member of Congress in 1786-88, and took a civil and military part in the task of quelling the Whiskey Insurrection.
He was again a member of Congress in 1793-95.
He died in Philadelphia, July 29, 1804.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Republican army, (search)
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Three rivers, battle of
When a large British and German force began to arrive in the St. Lawrence (May, 1776) the Americans retreated up the river to the mouth of the Sorel.
A British force took post at Three Rivers. General Sullivan sent General Thompson with Pennsylvania troops, led by St. Clair, Wayne, and Irvine, to attce took post at Three Rivers. General Sullivan sent General Thompson with Pennsylvania troops, led by St. Clair, Wayne, and Irvine, to attack the British there.
Thompson was badly beaten, and he and Irvine, with 150 private soldiers, were made prisoners.
This disaster discouraged Sullivan, and he was compelled to abandon Canada.ce took post at Three Rivers. General Sullivan sent General Thompson with Pennsylvania troops, led by St. Clair, Wayne, and Irvine, to attack the British there.
Thompson was badly beaten, and he and Irvine, with 150 private soldiers, were made prisoners.
This disaster discouraged Sullivan, and he was compelled to abandon Canada.