The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans 1814-1815
Title: The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans 1814-1815
Author: G. R. Gleig
Release date: June 1, 2006 [eBook #18479]
Most recently updated: June 26, 2020
Language: English
Credits: Produced by Geoffrey Cowling
The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans,
1814-1815
by Rev. G. R. Gleig, M.A.,
Chaplain-General to the forces;
Author of The Subaltern; Story of the Battle of Waterloo;
Life of Lord Clive; Life of Sir Thomas Munro, etc.
NEW EDITION
1879
ADVERTISEMENT.
The following Narrative contains, it is believed, the only connected and authentic account, which has yet been given, of the expedition directed against Washington and New Orleans, towards the close of the late American war. It has been compiled, not from memory alone, but from a journal kept by the author whilst engaged in the enterprise; and as the adventures of each were faithfully noted down as they occurred, and such remarks made upon passing events as suggested themselves to his mind at the moment, the public may rely with confidence upon general correctness of the details. The issues of the expedition were not, indeed, of the most gratifying nature, but it is hoped that a plain relation of the proceedings of those to whom it was intrusted, will not, on that account, prove uninteresting; whilst nothing can be more evident than that the portion of our history which it embraces ought not to be overlooked because it is little conducive to the encouragement of national vanity. It was chiefly, indeed, upon this account, as well as with a view to redeem from an oblivion which they hardly merit, the actions and sufferings of a few brave men, that the Narrative now submitted to the public was written.
Contents
Cessation of Hostilities—Expected Embarkation for
America—Encampment near Passages—March towards Bordeaux-Anglet
Bayonne—St. Etienne—March through Bayonne, to Ondres
Les Landes—March to Bordeaux—Bordeaux—Macan—La
Moe—At Sea
At Sea—St. Michael’s—Villa Franca
St Michael’s—Ponto del Gada—At Sea
Bermuda
America—The Chesapeake—The Partuxent—St. Benedicts
Nottingham—Marlborough
March to Washington—Bladensburg
Washington
Washington—Bladensburg—Marlborough—St Benedicts
Alexandria—The Patuxent—The Patapsco
March—Attack—Halt
March—Halt—Search—March—Rally—Halt
The Patuxent—The Potomac—The Chesapeake—At Sea—The West
Indies
The West Indies—Port Royal—Kingston—Jamaica—The Blue
Mountains
The Blue Mountains—Port Royal—Negril Bay
At Sea—New Orleans—Lake Borgne—Pine Island
Pine Island—The Lake—Landing—March—Halt
Halt—Attack—Field of Battle—Hospital
Advance—Attack—March—Attack—Retreat—Preparations
Attack—Retreat—Pause—Attack—Re-embarkation
The Camp—Preparations for Retreat—Retreat—Halt
The Lake—Mobile—Siege—Peace—Havannah
Havannah—Remarks