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CHAPTER I.

Causes of the War, 001. Franklin's Prediction, 001.—British Feeling toward the United States, 002.—The Unsurrendered Posts, 003.—Indian Troubles, 4.—Impressment of Seamen, 007.—The Decrees and Orders in Council, 13.—Declaration of War, 018. CHAPTER II. The Detroit Campaign, 021.—First Bloodshed, 021.—Attitude of Political Parties, 022.—Plans for Invading Canada, 026.—Capture of Michilimackinac, 030.—Engagements at the River Raisin and Maguaga, 31.—Battle of Chicago, 032.—Hull's Surrender, 036. CHAPTER III. Fights with the Indians, 038.—Tecumseh's Scheme, 038.—Harrison's March to Fort Wayne, 039.—Defence of Fort Harrison, 041.—Defence of Fort Madison, 043.—Ball's Fight, 044. CHAPTER IV. The Battle of Queenstown, 046.—Fight at Gananoqui, 046.—Expedition against Ogdensburg, 047.—Elliott captures two War-vessels, 48.—Gathering of Forces on the Niagara, 049.—Battle of Queenstown, 50.—Death of General Brock, 055. CHAPTER V. War on the Ocean, 061.—The President and the Little Belt, 62.—The President and the Belvidera, 064.—Hull's Race, 066.—The Constitution and the Guerriere, 068.—Effect of the Victory, 071.—The Wasp and the Frolic, 073.—The United States and the Macedonian, 76.—The Constitution and the Java, 079.—Nelson's Prediction, 083. CHAPTER VI. Minor Battles in the West, 084.—Winchester's Expedition, 084.—Fight at Frenchtown, 085.—Massacre at the Raisin, 087.—Siege of Fort Meigs, 090. CHAPTER VII. War on the Lakes, 098.—The Armaments, 098.—Preliminary Operations, 99.—Expedition against York, 100.—Death of General Pike, 103.—Capture of Fort George, 107.—Attack on Sackett's Harbor, 112.—Battle of Stony Creek, 118. CHAPTER VIII. Battle of the Thames, 140—Harrison's Advance, 140.—Proctor's Retreat 141.—Nature of the Ground, 141.—Disposition of the Indians, 143.—The Battle, 144.—Death of Tecumseh, 146.—Flight of Proctor, 146.—Results of the Campaign, 148. CHAPTER IX. Wilkinson's Expedition, 149.—Armstrong's Plans, 149.—Position of the Troops, 150.—Descent of the St. Lawrence, 152—Battle of Chrysler's Field, 154.—Hampton's Defeat, 159.—Cost of the Campaign, 160.—Effects on the Niagara Frontier, 161.—Capture of Fort Niagara, 163.—Destruction of Buffalo and other Villages, 166. CHAPTER X. War in the South, 168.—Engagement at Lewistown, 168.—Fight in Delaware Bay, 169.—Burning of Havre de Grace, Georgetown, and Fredericktown, 171.—Battle at Craney Island, 172.—Destruction of Hampton, 176.—Troubles with the Southern Indians, 178.—Fight at Burnt Corn Creek, 179.—Massacre at Fort Mims, 182.—Jackson's Campaign, 183.—Fights at Tallus-chatches, Talladega, the Hillabee Towns, Autosse, and Econochaca, 183.—Dale's Canoe Fight, 188. CHAPTER XI. Naval Battles of 1813, 195.—The Hornet and the Peacock, 195.—The Chesapeake and the Shannon, 197.—The Argus and the Pelican, 201.—The Enterprise and the Boxer, 202.—Decatur Blockaded at New London, 204.—A New Embargo, 206. CHAPTER XII. Privateers, 207.—Their Number and Importance, 207.—Jefferson's Opinion of them, 208.—A London Journal's Prediction, 211.—Some of their Captures, and some of their Battles, 212.—The Yankee's Laughable Exploit, 222. CHAPTER XIII. Peace Negotiations, 223.—Campaign against the Creeks, 223.—Condition of Affairs at the Opening of the Third Year, 223.—Congressional Appropriations, 224—Russian Offers of Mediation, 225.—Jackson's Preparations, 227.—Battles of Emucfau, Enotachopco, and Horseshoe Bend, 227.