Precis of the Wars in Canada, from 1755 to the Treaty of Ghent in 1814: With Military and Political ReflectionsC. Roworth, 1826 - 185 Seiten |
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Seite iii - PRECIS OF THE WARS IN CANADA. From 1755 to the Treaty of Ghent in 1814 ; with Military and Political Reflections. By the late MAJOR-GENERAL SIR JAMES CARMICHAEL SMITH, BART.
Seite 72 - You may ravage — you cannot conquer ; it is impossible : you cannot conquer the Americans. You talk of your numerous friends to annihilate the congress, and of your powerful forces to disperse their army : I might as well talk of driving them before me with this crutch ! But what would you conquer — the map of America?
Seite 138 - The preservation of the Niagara district and of Kingston may, however, with the strictest justice, be fairly attributed to the attack upon the enemy at Stoney Creek. The nature of the war seems instantly to have changed after that most manly and energetic affair, and the campaign on that frontier terminated in the capture of the American stronghold (Fort Niagara) and the destruction of all those towns and villages, together with the stores, provisions and ordnance they had collected in that part...
Seite 171 - ... comparative extent of commercial shipping, it would be ours decidedly, as the sloops and merchant vessels employed in navigating Lake Ontario, and in carrying produce at the western end of the lake, are chiefly British. The Americans have but little traffic on Lake Ontario, except by steam-boats. But that power which has the best naval establishment, and is the most active in forwarding seamen and supplies, must command Lake Ontario. Our harbour and naval establishment at 'Kingston are very good...
Seite 110 - The confidential study later prepared for the Duke of Wellington demolished the arguments of Prevost's critics: It has been said that General Brock, after his return to the Niagara frontier, on the 24th August, might have immediately taken Fort Niagara, which would have had the happiest effects upon the campaign, if not upon the war. General Brock's force was not more than 1,200 men upon the Niagara River, one-half of whom were militia. The Americans had 6,300. Offensive operations were, therefore,...
Seite 81 - The season and the want of heavy artillery prevented the Americans from making any impression upon the defences of Quebec. It was evident that the former would not permit them to remain much longer in their situation. Governor Carleton had refused to receive a flag of truce or to enter into any sort of negotiation with them.
Seite i - This volume is printed by Desire of His Grace ... for the use and convenience of Official People only. It is requested ihat it may be considered as confidential by those Persons to whom Copies may be sent.
Seite iii - Bart., CB, KCH, KMT, KSW Edited by his son Sir James Carmichael, Bart. The study of history and the knowledge of past events afford the best instructions for the regulation and conduct of human affairs.
Seite 81 - The garrison of Quebec consisted of only one company; to these were added the seamen and marines of a sloop-of war and the inhahitants of the town. The latter, both French and English, were armed, formed into companies, and showed great zeal and alacrity at this important crisis. Governor Carleton, in all, had about 1,600 hayonets.
Seite 177 - along the middle of said river into Lake Ontario, through the middle of said lake until it strikes the communication , by water, between that lake and Lake Erie, thence along the middle of said communication into Lake Erie, through...