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  • Tags: Sir Alexander Cochrane

1815 Mar. 18

1815 Mar. 18
Tonnant, Bermuda. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Speculates as to what might have happened if the war had lasted six months longer.

1815 Mar. 11

1815 Mar. 11
Northumberland. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Concerns the French Squadron in the East Indies.

1815 Jan. 30

1815 Jan. 30
Tonnant. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Refers to sketch of British operations against New Orleans.

1815 Feb. 15

1815 Feb. 15
Tonnant, Off Mobile. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Refers to the news about the Treat of Ghent. The principal motive in taking Mobil was to secure the Indians in the possession of their country

1814 Sept. 19

1814 Sept. 19
Tonnant, Chesapeake Bay. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Refers to the Battle of Lake Champlain and the defeat of General Provost.

1814 Sept. 17

1814 Sept. 17
Tonnant, Chesapeake Bay. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd, viscount Melville. Refers to letter of July 29 which just arrived, the instructions

1814 Sept. 13 copy

1814 Sept. 13 copy
To Sir George Cockburn. Points out the hazards of attempting an attack on the rapidly gathering American forces in the vicinity of Baltimore.

1814 Oct. 12

1814 Oct. 12
Tonnant, Halifax. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Obliged again to convey unpleasant news from Canada, and concerned about New Orleans.

1814 Oct. 11

1814 Oct. 11
Tonnant, Halifax. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd, viscount Melville. Requests a second in command be appointed over the military troops about to sail to attack New Orleans.

1814 Nov. 22

1814 Nov. 22
Tonnant, Jamaica. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Disappointed in conditions at Jamaica and has replaced some officers.
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