History of the Late War

advance affair afterwards American approach army arrived artillery assailed attack attempt Baltimore battery battle Battle of Niagara boats brig brigade Britain British British Army broadside Canada cannon captain captured Chippewa colonel column command commenced commodore commodore Chauncey Commodore Porter compelled contest creek crew cruise defence despatched destroyed detachment Drummond encamped enemy enemy's engaged Erie escape Essex fell fire flank fleet force Fort Erie Fort George Fort Niagara frigate gallant guns Harrison Hornet Hull immediately Indians infantry inhabitants killed and wounded Lake Lake Champlain land latter lieutenant lieutenant-colonel loss major ment miles militia naval Niagara o'clock officers ordered party Plattsburg possession prisoners Queenstown rear received regiment regulars reinforcements retire retreat returned Riall riflemen Ripley river river Raisin Sackett's Harbour sailed schooner ship shot side sir James Yeo soon squadron Stricker surrender thousand tion town troops twenty United vessels volunteers Winder