Hero Stories from American History: For Elementary SchoolsBlaisdell, Albert F. (Albert Franklin)
History
Hero Stories from American History: For Elementary Schools
Blaisdell, Albert F. (Albert Franklin)
United States -- History
New Orleans, the battle of, 185-198.
the events leading to the battle of, 185.
foreign in character, 187, 189.
the British plan to capture, 187.
the expedition sent against, 187.
Jackson's headquarters in, 188.
Jackson plans for the defense of, 189.
the arrival of the riflemen at, 189.
Jackson throws up earthworks below, 190.
the night attack on the British below, 190.
the beginning of the battle below, 192.
a description of the battle of, 194-196.
the British defeated at, 196.
the retreat of the British after the battle of, 197.
the sad part of the victory at, 198.
Lafayette visits, 206, 208.
New Roof, the, 154.
New York, the city of, 143.
Lafayette at, 203, 209.
the state of, 142, 149.
Nolichucky River, the, Sevier's home on, 93.
Norfolk, shelled and destroyed by a British fleet, 36.
Norridgewock, Maine, Arnold's army leaves, 23.
North, Lord, receives word of Cornwallis's surrender, 136.
North State, the Old, North Carolina, 36, 37, 91.
O
O'Hara, General, sent by Cornwallis to deliver up his sword, 134.
Ohio, the representation of, in Congress, 149.
Ohio River, the, Clark floats down, 6.
Lafayette ascends, 206.
Old Dominion, the, Virginia, 215.
Old Hickory's Christmas, 185-198. See New Orleans.
Old Ironsides, 169-184. See Constitution, the frigate.
origin of the name, 178.
Old North State, the, North Carolina, 36, 37, 91.
Old State House, the, in Philadelphia, now called Independence Hall,
145.
Orang-outangs, Arnold's men resemble, 30.
P
Pakenham, Sir Edward, arrives at New Orleans on Christmas Day, 1814,
191.
takes a look at the Americans, 192.
killed in the battle of New Orleans, 195.
Palmetto logs, one way of using, 36-49. See Fort Sullivan.
Parker, Sir Peter, arrives at Cape Fear, 37.
takes command of the combined British fleets and sails for
Charleston, 37.
delays his attack on Charleston, 41.
attacks Fort Sullivan, 42.
the fleet of, defeated, 48.
Pasha of Tripoli, the, 156.
Patriot, our greatest, 62-76. See Washington.
spy, the, 50-61. See Hale.
Peace, the treaty of, with Great Britain signed in Paris, France, in
September, 1783, 138, 202.
the treaty of, with Great Britain in 1814 was signed at Ghent,
Belgium, on Christmas eve, 1814, about two weeks before the
battle of New Orleans, 198.
Pennsylvania called on for volunteers, 112.
Perry, Commodore, the hero of the battle of Lake Erie, 202.
Petersburg, Lord Cornwallis arrives at, 123.
Philadelphia, the first Continental Congress at, 140.
the second Continental Congress at, 140.
the Constitution drafted at, in the Old State House, 145.
the visit of Lafayette to, 210.
Philadelphia, the frigate, the burning of, 156-168.
the events leading to the capture of, 156-159.
towed into the harbor of Tripoli, 159.
plans made for retaking, 160.
Decatur's plan for the retaking of, 161.
Decatur starts for the recapture of, 162.
the capture and the burning of, 166.
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