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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chrysler's field , battle of (search)
Chrysler's field, battle of
When Wilkinson's expedition down the St. Lawrence River against Montreal, comp utenant-Colonel Morrison had arrived at Prescott.
Wilkinson had already ordered Col. Alexander Macomb, with 1, ived of the arrival of reinforcements at Prescott, Wilkinson called a council of war (Nov. 8), and it was decid ard, and on the morning of the 9th were close upon Wilkinson, and the land troops were debarked to pursue the A ary, and to co-operate with the other commanders.
Wilkinson now found himself in a perilous position, for the
The British gunboats attacked the flotilla, but Wilkinson made such disposition of his cannon in battery on ured a British post at the foot of the rapids, and Wilkinson had just issued orders for the flotilla to proceed troops under Colonel Upham and Major Malcolm, whom Wilkinson had sent up to the support of Boyd.
These checked nction with the forces under General Brown.
There Wilkinson was informed that Hampton, whom he had invited in
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil service, United States colonial. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Claiborne , William Charles Cole 1775 -1817 (search)
Claiborne, William Charles Cole 1775-1817
jurist; born in Sussex county, Va., in 1775; became a lawyer, and settled in Tennessee, where he was appointed a territorial judge.
In 1796 he assisted in framing a State constitution, and was a
William C. C. Claiborne. member of Congress from 1797 to 1801.
In 1802 he was appointed governor of the Mississippi Territory, and was a commissioner, with Wilkinson, to take possession of Louisiana when it was purchased from France.
On the establishment of a new government in 1804, he was appointed governor; and when the State of Louisiana was organized he was elected governor, serving from 1812 to 1816.
In the latter year he became United States Senator, but was prevented from taking his seat on account of sickness.
He died in New Orleans, La., Nov. 23, 1817.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), French Creek , action at. (search)
French Creek, action at.
The troops collected by Wilkinson on Grenadier Island in 1813 suffered much, for storm after storm swept over Lake Ontario, and snow fell to the depth of 10 inches. A Canadian winter was too near to allow delays on account of the weather, and on Oct. 29 General Brown, with his division, moved forward in boats, in the face of great peril, in a tempest.
He landed at French Creek (now Clayton) and took post in a wood.
The marine scouts from Kingston discovered Brow ooded bluff on the western shore of French Creek, at its mouth, and with it the assailants were driven away.
The conflict was resumed at dawn the next morning, with the same result.
The British lost many men; the Americans only two killed and four wounded. Meanwhile, troops were coming down the river from Grenadier Island, and there landed on the site of Clayton.
Wilkinson arrived there on Nov. 3, and on the morning of the 5th the army, in 300 bateaux and other boats, moved down the river.