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Sketch of the march of the British Army under Gen'l Ross from the 19th to the 29th August 1814

Sketch of the march of the British Army under Gen'l Ross from the 19th to the 29th August 1814
Relief shown by hachures.
Originally published: Military Depot, Quarter Mas'r Gen'l Office, Horse Guards, [London: J Wyld], Oct'r 10th 1814.
Shows positions of British and American troops, relevant roads and waterways, position of flotilla under…

1814 Dec. 15

1814 Dec. 15
Nashville, Tennessee. To James Madison. Explanation of his letter of Nov. 27, 1814, to Richard Mentor Johnson.

1814 Nov. 27

1814 Nov. 27
Nashville, Tennessee. To Richard Mentor Johnson. July 1st cabinet meeting on defense of Washington; private conversation with Pres. Madison on Aug. 24 on part Genl. Armstrong was to take at Bladensburg.

1814 Nov. 2

1814 Nov. 2
Washington. To George Washington Campbell. Refers to statements relative to the burning of Washington and makes other comments relative to the Battle of Bladensburg.

1814 Aug. 31

1814 Aug. 31
Camp at Washington. To Mrs. Mary Varnum, Darcutt, Massachusetts. Gives a graphic account of the Battle of Blandesburg and the burning of Washington.
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