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The War (All three volumes)

2014-09-18
The War, 1 August 1812 (vol. 1, no. 5)

2014-08-13
The War, 1 February 1814 (vol. 2, no.85)

2014-08-29

Contains a proclamation by George Prevost, commander of the British forces in North America, on the recent events on the Niagara Frontier, dated January 12, 1814.
The War, 1 June 1813 (vol. 1, no.50)

2014-09-11

Contains an article under the heading “Interesting Particulars”, describing the treatment of American prisoners taken during the late engagement at the [Maumee River] Rapids. It is noted that “the prisoners were taken to the old fort…Having been left in the fort under a small guard, the Indians broke in upon them and killed a number. Two of the English soldiers were killed by the Indians in attempting to defend them; Tecumseh and col. Elliot soon came to their relief and put an end to the massacre. Tecumseh, in particular, was much enraged at the conduct of the Indians”.
The War, 1 March 1814 (vol. 2, no.89)

2014-10-16
The War, 10 May 1814, (vol. 2, no.99)

2014-09-04
The War, 10 October 1812 (vol. 1, no.16)

2014-08-13
The War, 11 January 1814 (vol. 2, no.82)

2014-08-29

Contains an account by George McClure to the public on the events on the Niagara Frontier, including the American’s abandonment of Fort George and the burning of Newark. This is followed by a brief article on the British burning of the villages of Black Rock and Buffalo.
The War, 11 July 1812 (vol. 1, no.3)

2014-08-13
The War, 11 May 1813 (vol. 1, no.47)

2014-08-21
The War, 12 April 1814, (vol. 2, no.95)

2014-09-04
The War, 12 December 1812 (vol. 1, no.25)

2014-08-14
The War, 12 July 1814, (vol.3, no.108)

2014-09-10

Contains a brief entry with the headline “Fort Erie Taken”. The entry states that “a letter from Buffalo, contains the gratifying intelligence that Fort Erie surrendered, by capitulation, on the 3rd instant, to a part of the forces under the immediate command of Gen. Brown. The prisoners are on their march to Greenbush”.
The War, 12 October 1813 (vol. 2, no.69)

2014-08-28
The War, 12 September 1812 (vol. 1, no.12)

2014-08-13

Contains a more detailed account of General Hull’s surrender at Detroit under the leadership of Isaac Brock and Tecumseh. Includes a copy of the articles of capitulation agreed to by Hull and approved by Brock, dated 16 August 1812.
The War, 13 April 1813 (vol. 1, no.43)

2014-08-15
The War, 13 July 1813 (vol. 2, no.56)

2014-08-27

Contains an article on the “Affair at Beaver Dams”, including a copy of a letter from Major-General Dearborn to the Secretary of War, dated at Fort George, 25 June 1813.
The War, 14 December 1813 (vol. 2, no.78)

2014-09-11
The War, 14 June 1814, (vol. 2, no.104)

2014-09-04
The War, 14 November 1812 (vol. 1, no.21)

2014-08-13