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Upper Canada Sundries

[report of] Lt. Col. McMillan

...gone to the States

1814

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A list of certain persons who came from the United States

of American and deserted from the County of Glengary since the 1st of July 1812, 

Glengary 6th June 1814

Josephus Brown (2nd Concession of Indian Lands)

Joseph Flanigan "     "     "

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These men were seized of no lands....

Note: No deserters from the 2nd Glengary Regt.

Cross-posted at Detour Through History

Reinforced By Fusileers

On the 4th of June our little [British] army was reinforced by the arrival of the 21st Fusiliers, a fine battalion, mustering nine hundred bayonets, under the command of Colonel Paterson. [Source]

William Cameron Killed At Fort George

  

Upper Canada Sundries : C-4543

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...certify that William Cameron Private in the 1st Reg't of Lincoln Militia was killed in the attack of the enemy on Fort George on the 27th May 1813...

Cross-posted at Cameron Collections And Detour Through History

Foxes At Dubuque

Governor Clark's expedition left St. Louis about May first. At the mouth of Rock river, the Governor says, he met some disaffected Sacs and Foxes upon whom he fired; some canoes were taken, with the arms of the affrighted...[Native Americans], who sued for peace on any terms.

These Indians were Foxes and lived at Dubuque. Peace was promised them on condition they would join against the enemies of the United States and immediately commence hostilities against the Winnebagos, which they agreed to do. [Source]

Crany On Map

Source (LOC)

Fort Wayne About 1812

 

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Bombardment Of Lewes

"A demand was made on March 16, 1813, upon the inhabitants of Lewes, Delaware, for twenty live bullocks 'with a proportionate amount of vegetables and hay,' for which he [the British officer in command of the blockade, Sir John P. Beresford] would pay reasonable prices, but threatened to destroy the town if his demand was not satisfied.  The demand met with instant defiance, and the news of it was communicated... ."

Site Of Fort In Lewes, Delaware - War of 1812

"Detachments of militia from the three States (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware) poured into Lewes... .  The British started a bombardment of Lewes on April 6, and kept it up for 22 hours, but did little damage, and did not land any forces from the enemy fleet." [Source]