Identifier: outlinehistoryof00loss (find matches)
Title: An outline history of the United States, for public and other schools;
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: New York, Sheldon & company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ed near the Tippecanoe ^ River, the Indians fellupon them on a dark night. A hard fight ensued, whichlasted until near morning, when the Indians were drivenaway. That was on the 7th of November. Tecumsehsplan was ruined. 9. The people now felt that longer forbearance with theinsults and injuries of Great Britain would be to makethemselves slaves to that government. They resolved tofight again for their independence. British newspapershad insolently asserted that the Americans cant be kickedinto a Avar. 10. Abhorring an appeal to arms, yet accepting it withcheerfulness when it became necessary, the President, on Questions.—6. What did British officers and traders do ? What did an Indianchief do ? 7. What can you tell about General Harrison and the Indians ? 8. Whatcan you tell about an encampment and battle ? 9. What have you to say about theAmericans and the British ? 10. What did the President now do ? What may thatwar be properly called ? shaw-no-eez. »te-cum-seh. tip-jye-ca-noo.
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THE UNION OF STATES. 257 War Against ^England ^Declared. Ittvasion of Canada ^Planned. the lOtli of June, 1812, declared war against Great Britain, by the authority of the National Congress. Thatconflict, known in history as The War of 1812, may properlybe called THE SECOND WAR FOE INDEPENDENCE. 11. Congress made ample provisions for prosecuting thewar on land. The American Navy was then feeble com-pared to that of Great Britain^ it having only twelve largewar vessels, while the Royal Navy contained over nine hun-dred of all kinds. Yet the Americans went into the warwith a confidence that they would win. 12. General Bearhorn^ of Massachusetts, an officer ofthe old war for independence, waschosen general-in-chief of the armies,with other old army officers as hisassistants. A plan for the invasionand capture of Canada wasarranged, and General William Hull,then governor of the Territory of Mich-igan, was instructed to carry it out. 13. Hull was ordered to cross GENERAL DEAEBORN. the Detr

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