Chapter III

Sir George Prevost 166
Opening of Parliament 167
Embodiment of the Militia 168
Declaration of War by the United States 169
The Henry Plot 170
Henry's Treachery 171
The American Minority's Fears 172
United States unprepared for War 173
The Feeling in Canada 174
Army Bills--Prorogation of Parliament 175
The Ste. Claire Riot 176
The Commencement of Hostilities 177
Surrender of Michillimackinac 178
General Hull.--Proclamation--Amherstburgh 179
Offensive operations by the British 180
The Battle of Maguago 181
Bombardment of Detroit 182
Surrender of General Hull 183
Hull in Montreal--His Excuse 184
Surrender of H.M.S. "Guerrière"--The Fight 185
The "Guerrière" a wreck 186
Abandonment of the "Guerrière" 187
The Northern States clamorous for peace 188
The Battle of Queenston--Death of Brocke 189
The Victory--The Burial of Brocke 190
The "President" and "Belvidera" 191
The "Frolic" and the "Wasp" 192
The "Macedonian" and "United States" 193
The Lords of the Admiralty 194
The "Constitution" and the "Java" 195
Capture of the "Java"--Spirit of "The Times" 196
Generals Sheaffe and Smyth 197
The Fleets on the Lakes 198
De Salaberry--Lacolle 199
Dearborn's Retreat 200
Smyth's Attempt at Erie 201
Meeting of the Lower Canadian Parliament 202
The Prevalent Feeling--Mr. Jas. Stuart 203
Proceedings of Parliament 204
Mr. Ryland on the Press 205
The "Mercury" upon Mr. Stuart 206
Opening of the next Campaign 207
Battle at the River Raisin 208
Great Exertions on both sides 209
Imperial Misapprehension of Canadian Resources 210
Assault at Ogdensburgh 211
Capture of Toronto 212
Fort George Blown up 213
The Americans Surprised 214
Black Rock--Sacketts Harbour 215
The Affair of Sacketts Harbour 216
Indecision of Sir George Prevost 217
Unsuccessful Assault upon Sandusky 218
Stupidity of the English Military Departments 219
Capture of two War Vessels at Isle Aux Noix 220
Plattsburgh Captured 221
Wisdom thrust upon the Admiralty 222
The "Shannon" and "Chesapeake" 223
The Fight--The Triumph 224
"Argus" & "Pelican"--"Boxer" & "Enterprise" 225
Travelling--The Thousand Islands 226
Goose Creek--The Attack 227
York--Capture of the "Julia" & "Growler" 228
Engagement on Lake Ontario--The Mishap 229
Barclay and Perry 230
The Battle--The Americans victorious 231
Proctor's Retreat-Kentucky Mounted Rifles 232
Death of Tecumseh--Flight of Proctor 233
General Proctor reprimanded and suspended 234
The intended attack upon Montreal 235
De Salaberry and his Voltigeurs 236
The Battle of Chateauguay 237
Excellent effect of music 238
The Canadians Victorious 239
Wilkinson's Descent of the Rapids 240
Chrystler's Farm 241
The Attack on Montreal abandoned 242
Gen. Drummond--Upper Canada 243
Assault and Capture of fort Niagara 244
Nocturnal Attack on Black Rock 245
The Retreat of the Americans 246
Termination of the Campaign 247
Prosperity of Canada during the War 248
Parliament--Upper Canada 249
The Parliament of Lower Canada 250
The Speech and The Reply 251
Proposed Income Tax 252
Mr. Ryland and the Provincial Secretary 253
Mr. James Stuart and Chief Justice Sewell 254
The Rules of Practice 255
Resolutions aimed at Jonathan Sewell 256
The Impeachment 257
An Unpleasant Position 258
Chief Justices Sewell and Monk 259
London Agents of the Province 260
The Prorogation--Russian Mediation 261
Capture of the "Essex" 262
"Frolic" & "Orpheus"--"Epervier" & "Peacock" 263
The "Reindeer" and "Wasp" 264
Prisoners--8th Regt.--Indians 265
The Attack upon Lacolle 266
The Killed and Wounded--Plunder 267
Recaptures of Plunder at Madrid 268
Capture of Oswego 269
The Sandy Creek Business 270
Riall's Defeat 271
The Battle of Chippewa 272
The Battle continued 273
Siege of Fort Erie 274
The Assault 275
A British Fleet on the American Coast 276
Admiral Cockburn & General Ross 277
The Legislative Capital of the U.S. captured 278
The Destruction of the Libraries 279
Capitulation of Alexandria 280
Death of General Ross 281
The Attack on Baltimore 282
Prairie Du Chien and Ste. Marie 283
Moose Island taken possession of 284
The Penobscot Expedition 285
Invasion of the United States 286
The British Fleet defeated in Lake Champlain 287
The Fight & the Surrender 288
The Retreat--Sir George Prevost 289
Character of Sir George Prevost 290
Accusation of Prevost by Sir Jas. Yeo 291
Fort Erie Blown up 292
New Orleans--General Jackson 293
Nature of the Defences of New Orleans 294
Pakenham--The Assault 295
Gallantry of the 93rd Regiment 296
The Defeat--Thornton Successful 297
Capture of Fort Boyer--The Peace 298
Defence of Pakenham's conduct 299
The Hartford Convention 300
Consequences of the War 301
The Canada Militia Disbanded 302
Meeting of Parliament in Lower Canada 303
An Agent--Public Opinion 304
Service of Plate to Sir George Prevost 305
Character of Prevost as a Governor 306
Close of the Session--the Lachine Canal 307
Progress--Recall of Sir George Prevost 308
Legislation in Upper Canada 309
State of Parties in Upper Canada 310
The Newspaper a Pestilence in the Land 311
The Brock Monument--Gore's Return 312