A HISTORY, OF THE WAR OF 1812-15 BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN By Rossiter Johnson Dodd, Mead and Company Publishers 1882 Dodd, Mead & Company. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Causes of the War 1. Franklin's Prediction, 1.--British Feeling toward the United States, 2.--The Unsurrendered Posts, 3.--Indian Troubles, 4.--Impressment of Seamen, 7.--The Decrees and Orders in Council, 13.--Declaration of War, 18. CHAPTER II. The Detroit Campaign, 21.--First Bloodshed, 21.--Attitude of Political Parties, 22.--Plans for Invading Canada, 26.--Capture of Michilimackinac, 30.--Engagements at the River Raisin and Maguaga, 31.--Battle of Chicago, 32.--Hull's Surrender, 36. CHAPTER III. Fights with the Indians, 38.--Tecumseh's Scheme, 38.--Harrison's March to Fort Wayne, 39.--Defence of Fort Harrison, 41.--Defence of Fort Madison, 43.--Ball's Fight, 44. CHAPTER IV. The Battle of Queenstown, 46.--Fight at Gananoqui, 46.--Expedition against Ogdensburg, 47.--Elliott captures two War-vessels, 48.--Gathering of Forces on the Niagara, 49.--Battle of Queenstown, 50.--Death of General Brock, 55. CHAPTER V. War on the Ocean, 61.--The _President_ and the _Little Belt_, 62.--The _President_ and the _Belvidera_, 64.--Hull's Race, 66.--The _Constitution_ and the _Guerriere_, 68.--Effect of the Victory, 71.--The _Wasp_ and the _Frolic_, 73.--The _United States_ and the _Macedonian_, 76.--The _Constitution_ and the _Java_, 79.--Nelson's Prediction, 83. CHAPTER VI. Minor Battles in the West, 84.--Winchester's Expedition, 84.--Fight at Frenchtown, 85.--Massacre at the Raisin, 87.--Siege of Fort Meigs, 90. CHAPTER VII. War on the Lakes, 98.--The Armaments, 98.--Preliminary Operations, 99.--Expedition against York, 100.--Death of General Pike, 103.--Capture of Fort George, 107.--Attack on Sackett's Harbor, 112.--Battle of Stony Creek, 118. CHAPTER VIII. Battle of the Thames, 140--Harrison's Advance, 140.--Proctor's Retreat 141.--Nature of the Ground, 141.--Disposition of the Indians, 143.--The Battle, 144.--Death of Tecumseh, 146.--Flight of Proctor, 146.--Results of the Campaign, 148. CHAPTER IX. Wilkinson's Expedition, 149.--Armstrong's Plans, 149.--Position of the Troops, 150.--Descent of the St. Lawrence, 152--Battle of Chrysler's Field, 154.--Hampton's Defeat, 159.--Cost of the Campaign, 160.--Effects on the Niagara Frontier, 161.--Capture of Fort Niagara, 163.--Destruction of Buffalo and other Villages, 166. CHAPTER X. War in the South, 168.--Engagement at Lewistown, 168.--Fight in Delaware Bay, 169.--Burning of Havre de Grace, Georgetown, and Fredericktown, 171.--Battle at Craney Island, 172.--Destruction of Hampton, 176.--Troubles with the Southern Indians, 178.--Fight at Burnt Corn Creek, 179.--Massacre at Fort Mims, 182.--Jackson's Campaign, 183.--Fights at Tallus-chatches, Talladega, the Hillabee Towns, Autosse, and Econochaca, 183.--Dale's Canoe Fight, 188. CHAPTER XI.