History of the United States of America, Volume 9 (of 9) : $b During the second administration of James MadisonAdams, Henry
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History of the United States of America, Volume 9 (of 9) : $b During the second administration of James Madison
Adams, Henry
United States -- History -- 1801-1809; United States -- History -- 1809-1817
Sandwich, opposite Detroit, vi. 302;
occupied by Harrison, vii. 132.
Saratoga, i. 92;
Armstrong’s idea of renewing the scene of, vii. 173; viii. 101.
“Saratoga,” Macdonough’s flagship on Lake Champlain, viii. 104;
her armament, 105;
in the battle of Plattsburg, 107–110;
her losses, 111; ix. 234.
Sargent, Daniel, iv. 413.
Sassafras River, in Maryland, Cockburn’s expedition to, vii. 268;
Sir Peter Parker stationed off, viii. 165.
Sauvé, Pierre, ii. 401, 406; iii. 301.
Savannah, threatened by British, ix. 63.
Savary, Duc de Rovigo, v. 241.
Sawyer, British vice-admiral, vi. 368.
Sawyer, Lemuel, member of Congress from North Carolina, v. 184.
Scheldt, British expedition to, v. 107.
Schooner, the swiftest sailer in the world, vi. 48;
privateer, vii. 315, 316;
a wonderful invention, 319, 320; ix. 228, 236;
the triumph of the war, vii. 322, 323.
Schuylers of New York, the, i. 108.
Scott, ----, British colonel of the Hundred-and-third Regiment, at
Lundy’s Lane, viii. 50;
leads assault on Fort Erie, 72, 75;
killed, 76, 78.
Scott, Charles, governor of Kentucky, vii. 73.
Scott, Dred, case of, ii. 126, 129.
Scott, Michael, author of “Tom Cringle’s Log,” vii. 321;
his remarks on Yankee sailors and schooners, 321–323.
Scott, Walter, i. 126; ix. 212.
Scott, Sir William, his judgments in admiralty cases, ii. 327;
his judgment in the case of the “Essex,” iii. 44, 45, 47;
news of judgment received in America, 95, 96;
opposes reforms in his court, iv. 96;
his remarks on the right of retaliation, 321;
decides the French decrees to be still in force, vi. 267.
Scott, Winfield, captain of artillery in 1808, vi. 292;
his description of the army, 292;
lieutenant-colonel at Queenston Heights, 351;
surrenders, 352;
colonel of Second U. S. artillery, chief-of-staff to Dearborn,
vii. 156, 161;
captures Fort George, 157, 158;
his opinion of Wilkinson, 173;
his opinion of Hampton, 174;
his opinion of Brown, 409;
promoted to brigadier, 409;
drills his brigade at Buffalo, viii. 28, 36;
organization and strength of his brigade, 35;
lands below Fort Erie, 39;
marches on Chippawa, 39, 40;
fights the battle of Chippawa, 41–45;
ordered to march toward Queenston, 50;
attacks British army at Lundy’s Lane, 51–53;
wounded, 58, 66;
his brigade, 236;
retained on peace establishment, ix. 88.
“Scourge,” privateer, in British waters, vii. 333.
Seamen, British, their desertion to American service, ii. 332–339;
in the American marine, iii. 94;
desertion of, iv. 1;
foreign, in the American service, vi. 455–457;
foreign, to be excluded from American vessels, vii. 47.
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