Boyle, John, a manager of Chase’s impeachment, ii. 228. Boyle, Thomas, commands Baltimore privateer “Comet,” vii. 316; commands “Chasseur,” and notifies a blockade of the British coast, viii. 196, 197. Brackenridge, H. H., author of “Modern Chivalry,” i. 124; ii. 195. Bradley, Captain, of the “Cambrian,” ii. 393, 396; recall and promotion, iii. 48. Bradley, Stephen R., senator from Vermont, ii. 157, 158, 218, 235, 238, 259; iii. 126, 139; offers a resolution opposing the appointment of a minister to Russia, iv. 466; votes against occupying East Florida, vi. 243. Brady, Hugh, colonel of Twenty-second Infantry, viii. 35; at Lundy’s Lane, 50; wounded, 52. Brazil, glutted with British goods in 1808, v. 46. Breckinridge, John, senator from Kentucky, i. 269; moves the repeal of the Judiciary Act, 278, 280; Jefferson’s letter to, on the Louisiana purchase, ii. 85; on the admission of Louisiana to the Union, 94, 108; his bill for the territorial government of Louisiana, 120; appointed attorney general, iii. 11, 127; his death, 444. Brenton, E. B., staff officer of Sir George Prevost, his account of the attack on Sackett’s Harbor, vii. 167, 168. Brisbane, major-general in British army, commanding a brigade at Plattsburg, viii. 101. Bristol, memorial of merchants in September, 1814, viii. 198, 200. Brock, Isaac, governor of Upper Canada, his career, vi. 316; his military precautions, 317; his military force, 317; his civil difficulties, 318, 319; orders expedition to Mackinaw, 320; his proclamation, 320; dismisses his legislature, 320; passes Long Point, 321, 322; arrives at Malden, 329; decides to cross the Detroit River, 330; his march on Detroit, 332; returns to Niagara, 341; his military wishes, 342; distressed by loss of vessels, 347; his force at Niagara, 348; surprised on Queenston Heights, 349; his death, 350; ix. 42. Broke, P. B. V., captain of British frigate “Shannon,” commands squadron, vi. 368, 369; chases “Constitution,” 370, 371; invites battle with Rodgers, vii. 285; challenges “Chesapeake,” 286; his qualities, 292; his battle with the “Chesapeake,” 293–302; captures “Nautilus,” 313; a lifelong invalid, ix. 42; his gunnery, 230. Brooke, Arthur, colonel of the British Forty-fourth Infantry, at the advance on Baltimore, viii. 169; succeeds Ross in command, 170; studies the lines of Baltimore, 171; decides to retreat, 172. Brooke, G. M., major in Twenty-third Infantry, viii. 37. Brooks, John, elected governor of Massachusetts, in 1816, ix. 133. Brookville, in Maryland, viii. 156, 157.