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August 5th, 1812 AD (search for this): entry war-of-1812
mained forty or fifty at sea when peace was proclaimed), and omitting those recaptured, was reckoned at 1,750. There were captured or destroyed by British ships 42 American national vessels (including 22 gunboats), 133 privateers, and 511 merchant-vessels—in all 686, manned by 18,000 seamen. Chronology. The following is a record of the chief battles and naval engagements between the United States forces and the combined British and Indian forces: Action at Brownstown, Mich.......Aug. 5, 1812 Action at Maguaga, 14 miles below Detroit......Aug. 9, 1812 Surrender of Fort Dearborn and massacre (Chicago)......Aug. 15, 1812 Surrender of Detroit by Gen. William Hull (Michigan))......Aug. 16, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Guerriere ......Aug. 19, 1812 Defence of Fort Harrison, Indiana, Capt. Zachary Taylor commanding......Sept. 4, 1812 Battle of Queenston......Oct. 13, 1812 Sloop-of-war Wasp captures British sloop Frolic ......Oct. 18, 1812
August 9th, 1812 AD (search for this): entry war-of-1812
itting those recaptured, was reckoned at 1,750. There were captured or destroyed by British ships 42 American national vessels (including 22 gunboats), 133 privateers, and 511 merchant-vessels—in all 686, manned by 18,000 seamen. Chronology. The following is a record of the chief battles and naval engagements between the United States forces and the combined British and Indian forces: Action at Brownstown, Mich.......Aug. 5, 1812 Action at Maguaga, 14 miles below Detroit......Aug. 9, 1812 Surrender of Fort Dearborn and massacre (Chicago)......Aug. 15, 1812 Surrender of Detroit by Gen. William Hull (Michigan))......Aug. 16, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Guerriere ......Aug. 19, 1812 Defence of Fort Harrison, Indiana, Capt. Zachary Taylor commanding......Sept. 4, 1812 Battle of Queenston......Oct. 13, 1812 Sloop-of-war Wasp captures British sloop Frolic ......Oct. 18, 1812 Action at St. Regis, N. Y.......Oct. 23, 1812 Frigate Unit
August 15th, 1812 AD (search for this): entry war-of-1812
destroyed by British ships 42 American national vessels (including 22 gunboats), 133 privateers, and 511 merchant-vessels—in all 686, manned by 18,000 seamen. Chronology. The following is a record of the chief battles and naval engagements between the United States forces and the combined British and Indian forces: Action at Brownstown, Mich.......Aug. 5, 1812 Action at Maguaga, 14 miles below Detroit......Aug. 9, 1812 Surrender of Fort Dearborn and massacre (Chicago)......Aug. 15, 1812 Surrender of Detroit by Gen. William Hull (Michigan))......Aug. 16, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Guerriere ......Aug. 19, 1812 Defence of Fort Harrison, Indiana, Capt. Zachary Taylor commanding......Sept. 4, 1812 Battle of Queenston......Oct. 13, 1812 Sloop-of-war Wasp captures British sloop Frolic ......Oct. 18, 1812 Action at St. Regis, N. Y.......Oct. 23, 1812 Frigate United States captures British frigate Macedonian ......Oct. 25, 1812 Af
August 16th, 1812 AD (search for this): entry war-of-1812
ts), 133 privateers, and 511 merchant-vessels—in all 686, manned by 18,000 seamen. Chronology. The following is a record of the chief battles and naval engagements between the United States forces and the combined British and Indian forces: Action at Brownstown, Mich.......Aug. 5, 1812 Action at Maguaga, 14 miles below Detroit......Aug. 9, 1812 Surrender of Fort Dearborn and massacre (Chicago)......Aug. 15, 1812 Surrender of Detroit by Gen. William Hull (Michigan))......Aug. 16, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Guerriere ......Aug. 19, 1812 Defence of Fort Harrison, Indiana, Capt. Zachary Taylor commanding......Sept. 4, 1812 Battle of Queenston......Oct. 13, 1812 Sloop-of-war Wasp captures British sloop Frolic ......Oct. 18, 1812 Action at St. Regis, N. Y.......Oct. 23, 1812 Frigate United States captures British frigate Macedonian ......Oct. 25, 1812 Affair at Black Rock, N. Y.; attempted invasion of Canada by the Americans und
August 19th, 1812 AD (search for this): entry war-of-1812
en. Chronology. The following is a record of the chief battles and naval engagements between the United States forces and the combined British and Indian forces: Action at Brownstown, Mich.......Aug. 5, 1812 Action at Maguaga, 14 miles below Detroit......Aug. 9, 1812 Surrender of Fort Dearborn and massacre (Chicago)......Aug. 15, 1812 Surrender of Detroit by Gen. William Hull (Michigan))......Aug. 16, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Guerriere ......Aug. 19, 1812 Defence of Fort Harrison, Indiana, Capt. Zachary Taylor commanding......Sept. 4, 1812 Battle of Queenston......Oct. 13, 1812 Sloop-of-war Wasp captures British sloop Frolic ......Oct. 18, 1812 Action at St. Regis, N. Y.......Oct. 23, 1812 Frigate United States captures British frigate Macedonian ......Oct. 25, 1812 Affair at Black Rock, N. Y.; attempted invasion of Canada by the Americans under Gen. Alexander Smyth......Nov. 28, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures Bri
September, 1812 AD (search for this): entry war-of-1812
the skirmish he lost six men killed and two wounded. This was the first blood shed in the War of 1812-15. The defeat of Hull weakened the confidence of the government and the people in an easy conquest of Canada, and immediate steps were taken, when the armistice of Dearborn was ended, to place troops along the northern frontier sufficient to make successful invasion, or prevent one from the other side. Vermont and New York joined, in co-operation with the United States, in placing (September, 1812) 3,000 regulars and 2,000 militia on the borders of Lake Champlain, under Dearborn's immediate command. Another force of militia was stationed at different points along the south bank of the St. Lawrence, their left resting at Sackett's Harbor, at the eastern end of Lake Ontario. A third army was placed along the Niagara frontier, from Fort Niagara to Buffalo, then a small village. This latter force of about 6,000 men, half regulars and volunteers and half militia, were under the imme
September 4th, 1812 AD (search for this): entry war-of-1812
s between the United States forces and the combined British and Indian forces: Action at Brownstown, Mich.......Aug. 5, 1812 Action at Maguaga, 14 miles below Detroit......Aug. 9, 1812 Surrender of Fort Dearborn and massacre (Chicago)......Aug. 15, 1812 Surrender of Detroit by Gen. William Hull (Michigan))......Aug. 16, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Guerriere ......Aug. 19, 1812 Defence of Fort Harrison, Indiana, Capt. Zachary Taylor commanding......Sept. 4, 1812 Battle of Queenston......Oct. 13, 1812 Sloop-of-war Wasp captures British sloop Frolic ......Oct. 18, 1812 Action at St. Regis, N. Y.......Oct. 23, 1812 Frigate United States captures British frigate Macedonian ......Oct. 25, 1812 Affair at Black Rock, N. Y.; attempted invasion of Canada by the Americans under Gen. Alexander Smyth......Nov. 28, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Java off the coast of Brazil......Dec. 29, 1812 Schooner Patriot sails fr
October 13th, 1812 AD (search for this): entry war-of-1812
combined British and Indian forces: Action at Brownstown, Mich.......Aug. 5, 1812 Action at Maguaga, 14 miles below Detroit......Aug. 9, 1812 Surrender of Fort Dearborn and massacre (Chicago)......Aug. 15, 1812 Surrender of Detroit by Gen. William Hull (Michigan))......Aug. 16, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Guerriere ......Aug. 19, 1812 Defence of Fort Harrison, Indiana, Capt. Zachary Taylor commanding......Sept. 4, 1812 Battle of Queenston......Oct. 13, 1812 Sloop-of-war Wasp captures British sloop Frolic ......Oct. 18, 1812 Action at St. Regis, N. Y.......Oct. 23, 1812 Frigate United States captures British frigate Macedonian ......Oct. 25, 1812 Affair at Black Rock, N. Y.; attempted invasion of Canada by the Americans under Gen. Alexander Smyth......Nov. 28, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Java off the coast of Brazil......Dec. 29, 1812 Schooner Patriot sails from Charleston, S. C., for New York......De
October 18th, 1812 AD (search for this): entry war-of-1812
..Aug. 5, 1812 Action at Maguaga, 14 miles below Detroit......Aug. 9, 1812 Surrender of Fort Dearborn and massacre (Chicago)......Aug. 15, 1812 Surrender of Detroit by Gen. William Hull (Michigan))......Aug. 16, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Guerriere ......Aug. 19, 1812 Defence of Fort Harrison, Indiana, Capt. Zachary Taylor commanding......Sept. 4, 1812 Battle of Queenston......Oct. 13, 1812 Sloop-of-war Wasp captures British sloop Frolic ......Oct. 18, 1812 Action at St. Regis, N. Y.......Oct. 23, 1812 Frigate United States captures British frigate Macedonian ......Oct. 25, 1812 Affair at Black Rock, N. Y.; attempted invasion of Canada by the Americans under Gen. Alexander Smyth......Nov. 28, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Java off the coast of Brazil......Dec. 29, 1812 Schooner Patriot sails from Charleston, S. C., for New York......Dec. 30, 1812 [This vessel, having on board Theodosia, the wife of Gov
October 23rd, 1812 AD (search for this): entry war-of-1812
ow Detroit......Aug. 9, 1812 Surrender of Fort Dearborn and massacre (Chicago)......Aug. 15, 1812 Surrender of Detroit by Gen. William Hull (Michigan))......Aug. 16, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Guerriere ......Aug. 19, 1812 Defence of Fort Harrison, Indiana, Capt. Zachary Taylor commanding......Sept. 4, 1812 Battle of Queenston......Oct. 13, 1812 Sloop-of-war Wasp captures British sloop Frolic ......Oct. 18, 1812 Action at St. Regis, N. Y.......Oct. 23, 1812 Frigate United States captures British frigate Macedonian ......Oct. 25, 1812 Affair at Black Rock, N. Y.; attempted invasion of Canada by the Americans under Gen. Alexander Smyth......Nov. 28, 1812 Frigate Constitution captures British frigate Java off the coast of Brazil......Dec. 29, 1812 Schooner Patriot sails from Charleston, S. C., for New York......Dec. 30, 1812 [This vessel, having on board Theodosia, the wife of Governor Alston and only child of Aaron Burr, is nev
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