Meantime The War Rolled On

From The life of John Pendleton Kennedy, a resident of Maryland during the War of 1812 years:

Meantime the war rolled on. The papers were full of stirring events. We suffered no ennui. Every day had its excitements.

In the Spring, the war began to assume a new aspect. The year 1813 was one of defeats on land. This year, 1814, our armies had more success. Our soldiers were growing more confident.

A little skirmish occurred on the Eastern Shore nearly opposite to the mouth of the Patapsco. Sir Peter Parker had been ravaging that neighborhood in small forays and was at last encountered by some of our militia under Colonel Philip Reid and was killled. There was also a little affair on West River where our militia cavalry defeated a party of British.

Mr. Kennedy also wrote about the Battle of the Ice Mound.

Reviewing The Troops

Jim's Photo From Christmas, FL

Richard Pierpoint Of Captain Runchey's Troops

The blog, Little Red Umbrella, featured a post about Richard Pierpoint (including a film clip):

"When the Americans invaded in 1812, Pierpoint petitioned Isaac Brock, the British commander: he wanted to be allowed to form a "Corps of Men of Colour" to fight on the Niagara border. (That's what's shown in the Heritage Minute.)"

 That blog post dovetailed quite nicely with my post, A Canadian Company Of Blacks.

Albert Gallatin's View Of A Cause Of War

A statue of Albert Gallatin 

"Gallatin laid down also the law of search in accordance with the law of nations, and pointed out that resistance to search or capture by merchantmen would not only lead to war, but was war."  [Source Here]

Detroit Maps And Surveys Destroyed

The records and public papers of the Territory were destroyed or carried off by the British troops during their temporary occupation of the country. Among them were the maps and plans of survey made by Mr Greely.  From a letter addressed to:

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1812 View Of Buffalo, New York

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THE SECOND OLDEST VIEW OF BUFFALO

Published in Philadelphia, 1845, From An Original Sketch by Lt. Jesse D. Elliott Accompanying His Report To The Secretary Of The Navy On The Capture Of The Detroit And Caledonia, 

Dated Black Rock, Oct. 9, 1812

Sir George Prevost

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Lieutenant General Sir George Prevost, who, after having devoted to his country thirty-five of the best years of his life; after having distinguished himself in many gallant actions; and after having preserved to the crown of Great Britain some of its most valuable foreign possessions, was called upon, at the close of his honourable career, to answer charges which vitally affected his reputation, and which he was prevented by death from fully and clearly refuting. [Source]

The "bare bones" biography, according to Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online:

PREVOST, Sir GEORGE, army officer and colonial administrator; b. 19 May 1767, in New Jersey, the eldest son of Augustin Prévost and Nanette (Ann) Grand; m. 19 May 1789, Catherine Anne Phipps, and they had five children, one of whom died in infancy; d. 5 Jan. 1816 in London, England, and was buried in East Barnet (London).

George Prevost received his first commission in the 60th regiment in the British Army.  After transfers back and forth he was severely wounded at St. Vincent's and went to England to recover.

On January 1, 1798, he became a colonel and a brigadier-general on March 8.  1798 was a big year for Prevost; he was nominated as military governor of St. Lucia; ill health caused him to return to England.  He was made a baronet in 1805 and was now a major-general.  In 1808 Prevost became a lieutenant-general, and also lieutenant-governor and commander in chief in Nova Scotia.

February 14, 1811, he was, "at a critical juncture," chosen to be governor of Lower Canada [Quebec], and governor-general of British North America.

"He found the Canadians suspicious and untractable, while the United States were threatening war, of which Canada was to bear the brunt."  "Prevost's first action was to undertake a tour of military observation...".

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"Provost's intervention in the military operations of the campaigns of 1812-14 was most unfortunate. Though nominally commander-in-chief, he left the chief conduct of the war to others, and his own appearance in the field on two occasions was followed by the humiliation of the British arms." [Source]

An obituary for Sir George Prevost here.