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Fort George (Canada) (search for this): entry stony-creek-battle-of
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 Cre Col. James Miller.
Vincent was found in the woods next day, without hat or sword, and almost famished.
On their way back, the Americans were threatened by a British fleet, under Sir James L. Yeo, on their left, and hostile savages on their right; but they drove away the former with hot shot, defied the latter and the local militia, and reached Fort George in saftey.
In the terrible night battle at Stony Creek the Americans lost, in killed, wounded, and missing, 154 men; the British lost 178.
Burlington Heights (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry stony-creek-battle-of
Niagara County (New York, United States) (search for this): entry stony-creek-battle-of
Twentymile Creek (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): entry stony-creek-battle-of
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
Towson (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry stony-creek-battle-of
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
Sackett's Harbor (New York, United States) (search for this): entry stony-creek-battle-of
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
Lake Ontario (search for this): entry stony-creek-battle-of
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
Stony Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry stony-creek-battle-of
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 r'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 fter 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 picket, whom they dispersed.
The main body encamped at Stony Creek; and there, on the night of the 6th, they were surprised and fiercely attacked by Vincent.
The night was intensely dark, and a severe battle was fought in the gloom.
d the latter and the local militia, and reached Fort George in saftey.
In the terrible night battle at Stony Creek the Americans lost, in killed, wounded, and missing, 154 men; the British lost 178.
William E. Chandler (search for this): entry stony-creek-battle-of
John Winder (search for this): entry stony-creek-battle-of
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 CreeWinder 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