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The documentary history of the campaign upon the Niagara frontier (Volume 05)

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Royal George, ship of war 41, 42, 108, 109, 225, 232, 244, 292

Rox borough, Capt 254

Russia, N. Y 78

Ryerson, Lieut.-Col. Joseph 21

s.

Sackett, Judge 287

Sackett, Major 287

Sackett s Harbor 31, 66, 67, 72, 77, 78, 87, 101, 102, 103, 117, 140, 141,

147, 148, 160, 161, 162, 189, 202, 213, 229, 230, 231,
234, 236, 240, 243, 244, 254, 263, 267, 276, 278, 279,
283, 284, 289, 290, 292, 298, 299, 301.



Saginaw Bay 297

Sailor s Battery 123

Salina, schooner 82

Salt Battery 304

Samuel and Sarah, transport GO, 61

Sandusky, Ohio 24, 82

Sandwich 62, 120

Sauk Indians 47, 48

Sank Village 47

Scarborough, Out 192

Schlosser, Fort 134, 230

Schuylkill River 10

Scioto, Ohio 24

Scott, Capt 180

Scott, Chief Justice Thomas 45, 94, 302

Scott, Colonel Winfield 9, 60, 161, 229, 241, 247, 254, 255, 273, 275, 276

Scourge, schooner 255

Scratch, Ensign Peter 46

Selby, Prideaux, Receiver-General 227, 297

Selden, Capt 274

Senally, Ensign Alfred 165

Seneca Indians 55

Servos, Capt. John D 150, 241

Servos, Daniel 291

Servos, Peter , 291

Servos s House 261

Severn River 21

Shaw, Major-General ^neas 26, 42, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 57, 68, 88, 89, 112,

115, 116, 133, 143, 151, 152, 158, 176, 189,
202, 205, 227.

Shaw, Win 46

Shawgavshe, an Indian 47

Sheaffe, Sir Roger Hale 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 18, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36,

37, 38, 39, 42, 45, 46, 48, 53, 55, 57, 59, 62, 64, 67,
68, 69, 70, 88, 89, 90, 92, 94, 98, 103, 111, 112,
116, 122, 124, 125, 127, 130, 134. 139, 140, 144,
145, 146, 147, 151, 152. 154, 155, 156, 158, 159,
166, 167, 169, 170, 171, 175, 176, 177, 178, 183,
186, 187, 188, 191, 192, 195, 196, 197, 199, 201,
202, 203, 205, 212, 213, 214, 215, 219, 224, 227,
230, 231, 234, 236, 239, 244, 298, 302, 303.

Sherbrooke, SirJ. C 61, 105

Sherwood, Lieut. -Col. L 21

Shipman s Tavern 129, 262, 290

Shoefelt, Zachariah 145

Shoff, Michael 69

Shore, Capt 279

Short Hills 273

Shultz, Lieut. John II 165

Silverthorn, John 291

Sinicoe Lake 269

Simons, Major Titus G 143, 294, 302

Simpson, Lieut 108

Sioux Indians 147

Sir Isaac Brock, ship of war 108, 109, 111

Sir Sidney Smith, schooner 292

Six Nations 8, 24, 25, 153, 185, 263

Slaght, Cornelius 68



Slaght, John 69

Smith, Capt 256

Smith, Ensign Win 165

Smith, Lieut. (8th Regt.) 206

Smith, Lieut. (Provincial Navy) 108

Smith, Lieut. (United States Navy) 255

Smith, Samuel 202

Smith, Thomas 290

Smyth, Brig.-Gen. Alexander 9, 10, 16, 18, 19, 20, 29

Sovereign, John 69

Snelling, Capt. Josiah 60

Spain, Capt. J. G 69

Spencer, Ensign Benj. C 144, 145

Spencer, John C 223

Sprague, Col 285

Squaw Island 90, 238

Stamford 291

Stanton, Lieut. Robert 165

Steele, Capt 181, 247

Stevens, Mr 255

Stewart, Lieut 254

Stinehoff, Jacob 291

Stinehoft, Los 291

Stock well, Ensign James 46

Stone, Col. Joel 21

Stoney Creek 290, 294, 305

Stoney Point 285

Strachan, Rev d Dr. John 27, 177, 178, 200, 202, 204, 224, 288

Strawberry Island 154, 157

Street, Samuel 43

Sudden, a butcher 224

Sugar Loaf. 123

Sullivan, Capt 222

Superior, Lake 297

Swan, Major 162, 283, 284, 287

Swayzy, Capt. Isaac 137, 225

Swayzy s Farm 304

Swearingen, Lieut 247

Swift, Col 119

Symington, John 17, 43

St.

St. Clair, Lake 22, 23

St. Davids 8, 256, 259

St. George, Colonel Thomas B 50, 62, 84, 88

St. George, Quetton 228

St. John, Mrs 305

St. Lawrence River 21, 63, 64, 72, 73, 74, 82, 149

T.

Talbot, Col. Thomas 20, 21, 26, 183, 234, 239

Talbot Papers 27, 101, 235, 239

Taylor, Lieut 84

Tecumseth 30, 45, 67, 135, 224, 225

Tenbrook, Major 21

Thames River 22, 23, 50, 128, 225

Thomas, Capt. Samuel 141

Thompson, Capt. David ,. 165



Thompson, Ensign Andrew 165

Thompson, Ensign Edward 165

Thompson, Ensign James 49

Tice s House 304-

Tiffany, Dr 26

Tompkins, Governor D. D 170, 223, 249, 250, 263, 265, 283

Tompkins Papers 153, 171, 249, 250, 263, 265, 266, 283, 287

Tonewanta 24

Toronto 157, 169, 179

Toronto Public Library 131, 211, 257

Trant, Mr 255

Trent River 21

Troup, Samuel 69

Trout, Lieut. Henry 49

Trowbridge, Dr. J. T 157

Turkey Point 150, 255

Turner, Lieut.-Col. G. Villiers Turner 16, 132, 157, 164, 215, 221, 228, 229,

271. ...;;

Tuscarora Indians 55

Tuttle, Col. Gershorn 285, 286

Twelve Mile Creek 67, 97

Twenty Mile Pond 262

Two Mile Creek 250, 255, 257

Tyeth, Capt 279

U.

Ulmer, Col 73

United States Gazette 213, 248

Utica, N. Y 54, 102, 229, 230

V.

Vanderbarrack, Lieut. Barnet 165

Vanderlip s House 129

Van Hoevenburg, Dr. R 82

Van Rensselaer, Col. Solomon 16, 56

Van Rensselaer, Maj.-Gen. Stephen 9

Vincent, Colonel and Major-Gen. John 32, 39, 41, 60, 117, 130, 131, 138,

139, 154, 158, 184, 220, 225, 226,
235, 237, 238, 240, 243, 250, 259,
261, 262, 266, 268, 273, 274, 292,
294, 295, 296, 298, 300, 301, 302,
303, 304, 305.

Voltigeurs, Canadian 126, 129, 134

Vrooman s Batter} 8

W.

\Y abash River 135

Wadsworth, Brig.-Gen. Wm 9, 16

Wagley, Ensign Windle 46

Wallace, Capt 132

Walsh, Ensign Aquila 158

Walsh, Francis L 130, 131

Walworth, Capt 181

War, The, a periodical 212

Warburton, Lieut.-Col 84

Warren, Lieut.-Col. Henry 21, 52



Warren, Lieut.-Col. John :.49, 52, 155, 274

Warren, Sir John Borlase 106, 160, 231, 245

Washington, I). C 29, 54, 55

Waynebago Indians 47

Weaver, Ensign Peter 45

Weishuhn, Ensign Henry 49

Welsh, Thomas. 130

West, Alexander 290

Whelan, Capt 118

Whistler, Capt. John 60

Whitehead, Ensign George 49

Whitehall, N. Y 102

Whiting, Lieut 265

Willcocks, Joseph 97

Williams, Captain and Major 7, 13, 104, 260, 305

Williams, Col 19

Williams, Elijah 6,8

Williams, Henry 68

Williamsville, N. Y 19

Willsborough 73

Willson, Andrew 290

Wilson, Capt. John 165

Wilson, Lieut. John 165

Winan, John 68

Winchester, Brig.-Gen. James 54, 55, 59, 62, 65, 70, 71, 97, 121, 123, 147

Winder, Brig.-Gen. Wm...l48, 161, 185, 230, 246, 247, 254, 266, 267, 268, 305

Wintermute s house 221

Wolfe, ship of war 232, 244, 279, 282, 289, 292

Wood, Alexander 202, 228

Woodley, Peter 69

W 7 oolwich, troopship 106, 222, 232

Wright, Amos , 146

Wright, West 146

Y.

Yeigh s House 129

Yeo, Sir James Lucas 106, 222, 223, 232, 243, 244, 276, 278, 279, 280, 282,

283, 289, 290, 295, 301.

Yonge Street 34, 227

York (Toronto) 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 37, 38, 40, 44, 45, 56, 58, 59, 63,

82, 84, 88, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115,
116, 124, 127, 133, 135, 138, 139, 142, 143, 147, 150, 153,
154, 155, 158, 160, 164, 166, 168, 169, 170, 172, 173, 177,
178, 179, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192,
203, 207, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220,
222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235,
236, 238, 239, 243, 248, 256, 258, 263, 265, 266, 267, 269,
270, 286, 288, 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 303, 305.

York Militia 6, 7, 11, 21, 27, 28, 88, 116, 143, 166, 204, 227

Young, Capt 181, 214

Young, Col. R 136, 156, 186, 187, 277, 278, 280

Young, John 291




the Documentary fiistory



f tbe



Campaigns



Upon the



ntagara frontier



In 1812-14.



PART VI.

June August, 1813.



COLLECTED AND EDITED FOR THE LUNDY S LANE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

BY LIEUT. COLONEL E. CRUIKSHANK, AUTHOR OF THE

STORY OF BUTLER S RANGERS, &c., &c.



PRINTED AT THE TRIBUNE OFFICE, WELLAND.



THE DOCUMENTARY



fiistory of the Campaign



UPON THE



Hiagara frontier



IN THE YEAR 1813.



PART II. (1813)

JUNE TO AUGUST, 1813.



COLLECTED AND EDITED FOR

THE LUNDY S LANE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

By LIEUT. -COL. E. CRUIKSHANK,

Author of the " Story of Butler s Rangers," &c., t&c.



PRINTED AT THE TRIBUNE, WELLAND



The Documentary History of the

Campaign on the Niagara

Frontier in 1813.



PART II.

June to August, 1813.



Jasper Parish, Indian Agent for the United States, to Major-

General I^ewis.

CANANDAIGUA, May 2, 1813.

SIR, I received your letter of the 27th ult. At the time of
delivering your letter to the Secretary of War I had some conversa
tion with him on the subject of the war, and of employing such of
the Indians as have firearms and were offering their services to the
United States last fall. He observed that they may be of service
and would refer the matter to the President.

The President has given no permission to employ the Indians or
even accept of their services. He has sent a speech to the Six
Nations by me giving his advice to them to retire from the lines
during the war, to Alleghany, where they may sleep in safety.

(From Ketchum s History of Buffalo and the Senecas, Vol. II., pp. 427-8.)



Major-General John Armstrong, Secretary of War, to Major-General

Dearborn,

WASHINGTON, 15th May, 1813.

DEAR GENERAL, Your affair of the 27th ult. is matter of public
and private congratulation, much qualified, however, by the loss of
Pike and the escape of the frigate, the capture or destruction of which
was, according to the Commodore s calculations, to give him a decided
and permanent ascendency on the lake. Another drawback upon it,
less apt to be noticed by ordinary critics but in itself very vexatious,
is the escape also of Sheaffe with the main body of his regular force.
Under the present circumstances of Great Britain, bound as she is
neck and heels to the prosecution of the war in Europe, she can ill
afford to send to this country either men or money to support the
petite guerre in which she has so inconsiderately involved herself



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with us. From information, the most direct and respectable, I am
assured that her regular force in both the Canadas has at no time
since the declaration of war exceeded three thousand men, and that
at the present time, by casualties, (death, desertion, &c.,) always at
work thinning the ranks of an army, this force is reduced at least
one-fifth. Taking then this fact for granted, we cannot doubt but
that in all cases in which a British commander is constrained to act
defensively his policy will be that adopted by Sheaffe to prefer the
preservation of his troops to that of his post, and thus, carrying off
the kernel leave us only the shell. To counteract this policy becomes
therefore a special duty on our part requiring the strictest attention
as well in projecting as in executing our attacks. On this head my
distance from you and my very insufficient knowledge of the topo
graphy of the country in which you act, make it improbable that
any suggestion I could make has not already presented itself to your
mind. As a general maxim, however, I may be permitted to say that
in concentrating our whole force on any given point of an enemy s
position, we necessarily leave all others open to him for escape,
whence it follows that to deprive him of this advantage two attacks,
(if our force permit it,) should be made, and one of these so directed
as to shut him out from all means of retreat, or at least to force him
into roads where, finding little or no accommodation, he may sustain
the greatest possible loss. In your late affair I have thought, (per
haps erroneously,) that had the descent been made between the town
and the barracks things would have turned out better. On that
plan the two batteries you had to encounter would have been left out
of the combat, and Sheaffe, instead of retreating to Kingston, must
have sought refuge at Fort George. In the affair before you nothing
will, I hope, be omitted, nor anything be misunderstood, and that
with regard to the garrison in particular it will not be permitted to
escape to-day that it may fight us tomorrow. For obvious reasons I
have made this letter private. On the records of the War Depart
ment it would appear to carry with it an official censure, whereas it
is in truth nothing more than the suggestions of one who, both for
your sake and his own, wishes you the fullest and most unqualified
prosperity.

(From Notices of the War of 1812. By John Armstrong, late a Major-General in the
army of the United States and Secretary of War. Vol. I., pp. 226-8. Appendix No. 18.
New York, Wiley and Putman, 1840.)

General Order.
G. O. HEADQUARTERS, KINGSTON, June 6, 1813.

The following detachments of troops to be held in readiness to
proceed at the shortest notice to join the forces under Brigadier-



General Vincent : The flank companies of the 104th Regiment, one
company Glengarry Light Infantry, each 60 rank and file, a select
detachment from the recruits of the King s and 49th Regiment. All
men sufficiently recovered, belonging to the Regiments above King
ston, are to join their corps ; the detachment under command of Major
De Haren, Canadian Fencibles, is to be provided with camp equipage
and ten days provisions.

Lieut-Colonel Hamilton, 100th Regiment, to proceed to Prescott
with four companies of the 100th Regiment, where the grenadier
company will join Major Taylor with four companies to garrison
Isle Aux Nois, together with such further force as may be deemed
expedient. Captain Hall, Canadian Fencibles, is to proceed to the
station of Brigadier General Vincent with a detachment of 1 sub
altern, 1 sergeant, 1 trumpeter and 24 troopers, to march to-morrow
morning.

Major-General De Rottenburg will deliver over the command of
the troops and the civil administration of the Province of Lower
Canada to Major-General Glasgow, and is to arrive at Kingston on
the 20th inst.

Major-General Sir R. Sheafle will meet Major-General De Rot
tenburg at Cornwall on the 15th and from thence proceed to Montreal
to assume the command of the troops in that district.

Major Smelt, 103rd Regiment, is appointed to command the 2nd
Light Battalion, forming at Chambly.

EDWARD BAYNES, A. G.



General Order.

KINGSTON, 6th June, 1813.

The following detachment of troops to be kept in perfect readi
ness to proceed from Kingston to the head of the lake at the shortest
notice, the whole under the command of Major De Haren, Canadian
Fencibles : The flank companies of the 104th completed to 60 rank
and file, one company of Glengarry Light Infantry 60 rank and file,
a select detachment of the recruits of the 8th or King s Regiment
and such men as are fit to resume duty ; the recruits of the 49th
Regiment.

Eleven batteaux to be furnished for the troops, who are to take
ten days provisions, camp equipage sufficient for the detachment, all
the militia clothing remaining in store, shoes, stockings and 100 felt
caps are to be sent for the supply of the forces with Brigadier-
General Vincent.

Lieut-Colonel Hamilton with four companies of the 100th Regt.
is to march from the Isle Aux Noix to Prescott where he will be
joined by the grenadier company.



Major Taylor, with four companies, 100th Regt., is to remain at
Isle Aux Noix with such further reinforcements as may be deemed
expedient.

Captain Hall will select a detachment of one subaltern, one
sergeant, one corporal and 20 dragoons and proceed to-morrow morn
ing by easy marches to join Brigadier-General Vincent at the head
of the lake.



General Dearborn to the Secretary of War.

HEADQUARTERS, FORT GEORGE, June 6, 1813.

SIR, I have received an express from the head of the lake this
evening with the intelligence that our troops were attacked at two
o clock this morning by the whole British force and Indians and by
some strange fatality, though our loss in numbers was small and the
enemy was completely routed and driven from the Held, both Brig
adier-Generals Chandler and Winder were taken prisoners. They
had advanced to ascertain the situation of a company of artillery
when the attack commenced. General Chandler had his horse shot
under him and was bruised by the fall. General Vincent, their com
mander, is supposed to have been killed. Colonel Clark was mortally
wounded and fell into our hands with sixty prisoners of the 49th.
The command devolved on Colonel Burn, who has retired to the
Forty Mile Creek. If either of the general officers had remained in
command, the enemy would have been pursued and cut up, or if
Colonel Burn had been an officer of infantry. The loss of the enemy
in killed, wounded or prisoners must exceed two hundred and fifty.
The enemy sent in a flag next morning with a request to bury their
dead. Generals Lewis and Boyd set off immediately to join the
advanced army. I never so severely felt the want of health as at
present, at a time when my services might perhaps be most useful.
I hope General Hampton will repair here as soon as possible.

June 8, 1813.

There was a mistake in the arrival of the express mail since
writing the above the enemy s fleet has passed, consisting of two
large ships and four heavy schooners. I hav.e consequently deemed
it prudent to concentrate the forces at this point.

(American State Papers, Military Affairs.)



ieut.-Colonel Harvey to Colonel Baynes.

BURLINGTON HEIGHTS, Sunday, 6th June, 1813.

MY DEAR COLONEL, The enemy having dared to pursue, as he
arrogantly termed it. this division by moving a corps of 3,500 men
with four field pieces and 150 cavalry to Stoney Creek, (within ten
miles of this position,) I strongly urged General Vincent to make a
forward movement for the purpose of beating up his encampment.
In the course of yesterday afternoon, our advanced post at Davis s,
(eight miles from hence towards Forty Mile Creek,) consisting of the
49th Regt., was driven in. I instantly went out for the purpose of
reconnoitering, and found the enemy had again withdrawn to his
camp at Stoney Creek. I therefore recommended to the General to
move the five companies of the King s, (say 280,) and the 49th Regi
ment, (say 424,) total 700 men, which was accordingly done at half-
past 11 o clock. General Vincent accompanied these troops, the con
duct and direction of which he was so good as to give to me. The
troops moved in perfect order and profound silence, the light com
panies of 49ih and King s in front, the 49th Regiment in the centre
and the King s as a reserve. In conformity with the directions I
had given, the sentries at the outskirts of the enemy s camp were
bayonetted in the quietest manner and the camp immediately stormed.
The surprise was tolerably complete, but our troops incautiously
advancing and charging across the line of camp fires, and a few
muskets being fired, notwithstanding my exertions to check it, our
line was distinctly seen by the enemy, whose troops in some degree
recovered from their panic and formed upon the surrounding heights,
poured a destructive fire of musketry upon us, which we answered
on our part by repeated charges whenever a body of the enemy could
be discerned or reached. The King s Regiment and part of the 49th
charged and carried the four field pieces in very gallant style, and
the whole sustained with undaunted firmness the heavy fire which
was occasionally poured upon them.

In less than three-quarters of an hour the enemy had completely
abandoned his guns and everything else to us. Our loss has been
severe, but that of the enemy much more so. Our trophies, besides
the three guns and howitzer, (two of the guns, by the bye, were
spiked by us and left on the ground for want of means of removing,)
are two brigadier-generals, one field officer, three captains, one lieu
tenant and about 100 men prisoners.

General Vincent being too much hurried and fatigued to write
to-day has desired me to forward to you with this letter the returns
of killed and wounded, as well as those of the prisoners and ordnance,
etc., taken. The Brigadier-General s despatch will be forwarded to-



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morrow. In the meantime, he desires me to congratulate His Excel
lency on the complete and brilliant success of this enterprise, and on
the beneficial results with which it has been already attended.
Information has just been received that the enemy has entirely
abandoned his camp, burnt his tents, destroyed his provisions, ammu
nition, etc., and retired precipitately towards the Forty Mile Creek.
Our advanced posts occupy the ground on which his camp stood.

P. S. This is sent by Capt. Milnes, who proceeds with Brigadier-
Generals Chandler and Winder, and who, from having been present
both in the action of this and that of the 27th ultimo and all the
intermediate operations, is perfectly qualified to give His Excellency
every satisfactory information on these subjects.

J. H.

The circumstances in which I write will, I hope, excuse this
hasty and inaccurate scrawl, of which, moreover, I have no copy.

(Canadian Archives, C. 679, p. 38.)

Brigadier-General Vincent to Sir George Prevost.

BURLINGTON HEIGHTS, HEAD OF LAKE ONTARIO,
6th June, 1813.

SIR, Having yesterday received information of the enemy
having advanced from the Forty Mile Creek with a force consisting
of 3,500 men, eight or nine field pieces and 250 cavalry, for the
avowed purpose of attacking the division under my command in this
position, and having soon afterwards received a report that he had
passed the swamp and driven in my advanced posts from Stoney
Creek and Brady s, Lieut.-Col. Harvey, D. A. G., immediately went
forward with the light companies of the King s and 49th Regiment,
and having advanced close to and accurately ascertained the enemy s
position, sent back to propose to me a night attack on his camp. The
motives which induced Lieut.-Col. Harvey to make and me to agree
to this proposal were these : This position, though strong for a large
body, is far too extensive for me to hope to make any successful stand
against the superior force understood to be advancing against me in
three separate points, viz. : By the lake, by the. centre road and by
the mountain on my right. The attack I knew would not be delayed ;
I had neither time or inclination precipitately to retreat from my
position. I therefore embraced the proposition of Lieut.-Col. Harvey
as an alternative, not only more worthy of the gallant troops under
my command but as offering the best chance of crippling the enemy
and disconcerting all his plans, as well as gaining time for retreat
should that measure still be found necessary.



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The enemy s camp was distant about seven miles ; about half-
past 111 moved forward with the five companies of the 8th, (King s,)
and 49th Regts., amounting together to only 704 firelocks. Lieut.
Col. Harvey, who conducted it with great regularity and judgment,
gallantly led on the attack. The enemy was completely surprised
and driven from his camp, after having repeated!} formed in different
bodies and been as often charged by our brave troops, whose conduct
throughout this brilliant enterprise was above all praise. The action
terminated before daylight, when three guns with one brass howitzer,
with their tumbrils, two Brigadier-Generals, Chandler and Winder,
first and second in command, and upwards of 100 officers, non-corn-
missioned officers and privates remained in our hands.

Not conceiving it prudent to expose our small force to the view
of the enemy, who, though routed and dispersed, \vas still formidable
as to numbers and position, he having fled to the surrounding heights
and having still four or five guns, the troops were put in motion at
daybreak and marched back to the cantonments. After we had
retired and it had become broad day, the enemy ventured to return
and occupy his camp, only, however, for the purpose of destroying
his encumbrances, such as blankets, carriages, provisions, spare arms,
etc., after which he commenced a precipitate retreat towards the 40
Mile Creek, where he effected a junction with a body of 2,000 men
on their march from Niagara to reinforce him. I cannot conclude
this despatch without calling Your Excellency s attention to the
following officers :

To Lt.-Col. Harvey, the Dept.-Adjt. General, my obligations are
particularly due ; from the first moment the enemy s approach was
known he watched his movements and afforded me the earliest infor
mation ; to him indeed I am indebted for the suggestion and plan of
operations. Nothing could be more clear than his arrangements, nor
more completely successful in the result. The conduct of Major
Plenderleath, who commanded the 49th Regt., was very conspicuous;
by his decision and prompt efforts the surprise of the enemy s camp
was complete, and all his efforts to make a stand were rendered
ineffectual by the bayonet, which overthrew all opposition. A party
of the 49th Regt., with Major Plenderleath at their head, gallantly
charged some of the enemy s field pieces and brought off two six-
pounders. Major Ogilvie led on in the most gallant mariner the five
companies of the King s Regt., and whilst one-half of that highly
disciplined and distinguished corps supported the 49th Regt., the

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