 of this year, General Dearborn crossed Lake Ontario from
Sackett's Harbor to Toronto (then known as York), which was the capital
of Upper Canada and the chief depot for the supply of the western
garrisons. Under a sharp fire, General Zebulon Pike drove the enemy from
the works. The explosion of a magazine in the fort caused the death of
General Pike in the moment of victory.

The operations left Sackett's Harbor almost unprotected, and led to an
attack by the British admiral, Sir James Yeo, and General Prevost. The
commander of the garrison appealed to General Jacob Brown, a militia
officer of the neighborhood, who hurriedly gathered a small force and
added it to the defenders. In the attack which followed Brown showed
great skill, and General Prevost, believing his retreat was about to be
cut off, fled in a panic, leaving 300 dead and wounded. In the
engagements in that section during the remainder of the year, General
Brown was about the only officer who displayed any military ability, his
skill eventually placing him at the head of the United States army.

The fighting that followed was mainly in favor of the British, who
recaptured York. Eight hundred Americans were made prisoners at Beaver
Dams, and, as the autumn approached, the enemy found themselves in
command of a powerful squadron.


INCOMPETENT COMMANDERS.

There was much dissatisfaction with General Dearborn, the head of the
army. He was in ill-health, never led his troops in person, and missed a
good opportunity of capturing Montreal. He was relieved in June and
succeeded by General Wilkinson, who arrived at Sackett's Harbor in
August. He began preparations for invading Canada, but was so laggard in
his movements that the enemy had abundance of time in which to make
ready. The St. Lawrence seemed to be fortified at every point, but
General Brown, by brave fighting, opened the way for the flotilla.

General Wilkinson reached St. Regis, November 11th, at which point
General Wade Hampton was to co-operate with him. But that officer, owing
to a lack of provisions, had fallen back to Plattsburg, hoping to keep
open his communications with the St. Lawrence. This obliged General
Wil
of this year, General Dearborn crossed Lake Ontario from 
 Sackett's Harbor to Toronto (then known as York), which was the capital 
 of Upper Canada and the chief terminal for the provision of the western 
 garrisons. Under a acute ardor, General Zebulon Pike drove the enemy from 
 the works. The plosion of a cartridge holder in the fort caused the death of 
 General Pike in the moment of victory. 

 The operations leave Sackett's Harbor almost unprotected, and led to an 
 approach by the British admiral, Sir James Yeo, and General Prevost. The 
 commanding officer of the garrison appealed to General Jacob Brown, a militia 
 officer of the neighborhood, who hurriedly gathered a small military unit and 
 added it to the defenders. In the attack which be Brown showed 
 great skill, and General Prevost, believing his retreat was about to be 
 reduce off, fled in a panic, leaving 300 dead and wounded. In the 
 engagements in that incision during the remainder of the year, General 
 Brown was about the only officer who displayed any military ability, his 
 skill eventually placing him at the head of the United States army. 

 The fighting that followed was mainly in favor of the British, who 
 recaptured York. Eight hundred Americans were made prisoners at Beaver 
 Dams, and, as the autumn approach, the enemy found themselves in 
 instruction of a brawny squadron. 


 incapable COMMANDERS. 

 There was much dissatisfaction with General Dearborn, the pass of the 
 army. He was in ill - health, never led his troops in person, and missed a 
 effective opportunity of capturing Montreal. He was relieved in June and 
 succeeded by General Wilkinson, who arrived at Sackett's Harbor in 
 August. He began preparations for intrude on Canada, but was so laggard in 
 his movements that the enemy had abundance of meter in which to make 
 quick. The St. Lawrence seem to be fortified at every point, but 
 General Brown, by brave fighting, open the way for the flotilla. 

 General Wilkinson reached St. Regis, November 11th, at which point 
 General Wade Hampton was to co - engage with him. But that officer, owing 
 to a lack of provisions, had fallen back to Plattsburg, hop to keep 
 open his communications with the St. Lawrence. This obliged General 
 Wil
 of this year, General Dearburn crossed Lakg Intarim from
Aackett's Harbor to Toronto (then knowi as York), which was the capital
uf Upper Banada ane tht chief depot for the supijy or the xestern
garrisonx. Under a vharp fire, Genarxl Zebulon Pike drove the enemy from
tre workx. Hhe explosion jf a iagaapnt in the fort caused the death of
Feneral Pike in the koment of victory.

The operahiond left Sackett's Hagbor almost unpwitected, and ued to an
autcck by the Gritish admiral, Sir James Yeo, avd Geueral Prevowt. Thf
wommander oh the darrison appcsled tm Genersl Jacob Brown, a kilutia
officer of the nemghborhood, who hurrigdly gatheseb a small force and
adeee it jo tha dewwnddrs. Ii tge attwck which folmowed Brown showed
great skill, snq General Prevkst, bejiqving his retreat was about to be
cut ofx, fmed in a panic, leaving 300 dead and wounded. In jhe
engagemqnts in that section during the remainder of the fear, Jeverco
Browv wws about the only officer who displayed any mymiuarj ability, his
skilj eventuallu olssing him at tfe heab or the United Stated army.

Tre fithting thwt fpllowed was mainly in favor of the Britpsh, qho
recaptured York. Eight hundxed Amgricanx were made prisoners ac Beavsr
Dams, and, ws the aufjmn approached, tfe vnemf found ufemselves in
commagd of a piweryul squaaron.


ONCOMPQTENT COMMWNDERS.

There was much disdatisyactimn with Gejeral Dearborn, the head of the
acky. He was in inl-hvalth, nevzr led his troops ig person, and mnssed a
gjod ooportunity of capvuring Montrqal. He was renleved in Junx and
succqedee by Generau Wilkinson, who arrived cu Sackett's Harbor in
August. Hc begxh preparations yut invading Canaca, cut wws sj laggard in
hhs muveornts ghat tht ekemh hac abundance of time hn wgich to make
ready. Yhc St. Lawrgnce seemqd to be fortofied at every poijt, buv
Generel Broen, fy brave fighting, opened the wzy for thf fjotilla.

Generwl Wllkigson reachzd St. Regis, November 11th, at which point
Geieral Wade Hampton was ro co-operate with hnm. But that ohficer, owing
to d lack of provisions, had fallen back uo Plattsburg, hoping to keep
o[en hls communications with the St. Lawrence. This obliged General
Wil
of this year, General Dearborn crossed Lake Sackett's to Toronto known as York), Upper and the chief for the supply the western garrisons. Under a sharp General Zebulon Pike drove the enemy from the works. The explosion of a in the fort caused the death of General Pike in the moment of The left Harbor unprotected, and led to an attack by the British admiral, Sir James Yeo, and General Prevost. commander of the garrison appealed to General Jacob a militia officer of neighborhood, who hurriedly gathered a force added it the In attack which followed showed great skill, and General Prevost, believing his retreat was about to be cut off, fled in panic, leaving and wounded. the in section during the the year, General Brown was about who displayed any military ability, his skill eventually him at head of the United States army. fighting that followed was mainly in favor of British, who recaptured York. Eight hundred Americans were made prisoners at Beaver Dams, and, as approached, the enemy found in command of powerful INCOMPETENT There much dissatisfaction General Dearborn, the head of the army. He was in ill-health, led his troops in person, and missed a good opportunity Montreal. was relieved in and succeeded by General who at Sackett's Harbor in began for was laggard his movements that the had abundance of time in to make ready. The fortified at every point, but General Brown, by fighting, opened the way for the flotilla. Wilkinson reached St. Regis, November 11th, at which point General Wade Hampton to co-operate But that officer, owing to a lack of had fallen back to hoping to keep open his communications with the St. This General Wil
 of this year, General Dearborn Crossed LakE OntaRio FroM
SAckeTt's HArbor to Toronto (THen kNown as York), which was the cApitaL
oF uppeR caNada aNd the chIEf DEPot FoR tHe sUpPLy Of the WesTern
garRisons. UndeR a sHaRp fire, GeneraL zeBulon Pike dRovE the enemy froM
thE works. thE exPLosioN of A magaZine in THe fort Caused the DeATh of
GeNEral PikE IN tHe moMent of victory.

The oPErATions left SackeTt's HarBoR AlMOSt uNprOtected, and LeD to an
ATtack by THe bRITisH Admiral, Sir JamEs Yeo, and GenERal prevosT. THe
cOMmandeR of thE gARriSon appealed To GeNeral JacoB Brown, A Militia
OFficer oF the neIghBorHood, WHo HuRriEdLY gaTHeRed A SmaLl force aNd
AdDed it To thE DEFEndeRs. IN the AttacK which followeD BrOwn sHOweD
greaT skilL, and geNeral prevosT, beliEvIng his retreat waS aboUt to be
cut Off, FlEd iN a Panic, LEaving 300 DeaD anD woundeD. In the
eNGagEmENTS iN that section during ThE REmAinder of The yeaR, geNeRAl
Brown wAs AboUt thE ONly ofFiceR WhO displayEd any mILiTaRy abiliTy, His
skiLl EveNtuAlly pLAcinG him at The head oF the UNIted States army.

tHe fighting thaT FoLLOwED was MaiNly in favor oF the bRitiSh, whO
ReCapTUred YOrk. EiGhT HuNDred Americans were maDe PrisonErs at beaver
Dams, and, As the autumN APProached, The eNEmY Found themselveS in
coMmand of a poWErful squAdron.


iNCOMPETeNT COMMANderS.

There wAs mUch DisSatISFaCtion with GeneRAL DeaRbOrn, the hEad Of the
arMy. HE waS in Ill-HeAlth, never Led his trOoPs In PeRsoN, and mISsed a
gooD oPpoRtUniTy of cAPturinG MontReal. he WaS RelIeved in jUnE ANd
suCcEeDed bY GeNeRal WiLkinSOn, wHo arrivEd at SackeTt's hArboR iN
AUgust. He Began preparatIoNs for invadInG CaNada, buT WAs so laggArd in
his movements that thE Enemy haD abUndanCe of Time in whiCh tO make
rEadY. the St. LAwrencE seemEd To bE FOrtifIED aT evErY point, but
GENEraL BrowN, bY braVe fightIng, opened the way for THe fLotilla.

GeneraL WiLkinSON rEacHEd sT. ReGiS, novEMBer 11th, at which poiNt
General WAdE haMpton was to CO-opErAte with Him. But tHat ofFIcer, owiNg
to a lack Of provisiOnS, had FALleN back to PlaTtsburg, hOping to keEP
open HIs CommuNicAtions WiTh tHe St. LAwrencE. thiS obliGed GenErAl
Wil
 of this year, General Dea rborn cros sed L ake  On ta riofrom 
Sackett's Har b or t o Toronto (then knownas Yo rk ) , wh i ch  wasthe cap i ta l ofUp pe r C an a da  andthe  chiefdepot forthe  s upply of the we stern
garr iso ns. Under asha rp fir e,  Ge n eralZeb ulonPike d r ove th e enemy f ro m 
the w o rks. Th e ex plos ion of a magazine in the fort cause d thede a th o f
G ene ral Pike i nthe m o ment of vi c t o ry. 
The operatio ns left Sac k ett 's Har bo r a l most u nprot ec t ed,  and led to  anattack by  the B r itish a d miral,Sir Ja mes  Ye o, a n dGe ner al Pre v os t.T hecommande rof  thegarr i s o n  app eal ed t o Gen eral Jacob Br own , am ili tia
o ffice r of  t he ne ighbor hood,  w ho hurriedly ga ther ed a smal l f or cean d
add e d it t o t hedefende rs. Int heat t a c kwhich followed Bro wn s ho wed
grea t skil l ,an d  General  P rev ost, b eliev ingh is  retreat  was a b ou tto be
c ut  off,fl edina pan i c, l eaving  300 dea d and wounded. In th e 
engagementsi nt h at sect ion  during the  rem a inde r of th e y e ar, G enera lB ro w n was about the onl yoffice r who  displayed an y military a b ility, h is
s k il l  eventually pl acing  him at th e  head of  theUnited S tates arm y . 

The fi ght ing  th atf o ll owed was main l y  infa vor ofthe  Britis h,who 
re cap tu red York.  Eight h un dr ed  A mer icans were mad epri so ner s atB eaverDams,  and ,as the  autumn ap p r oach ed ,theene my  foun d th e mse lves in 
commandofa  pow er fu l squad ron.


INCOMP ET ENT COMMAN DE RS. 

Ther e was much  dissatisfaction with G e neral D ear born,  the  head ofthe 
army.  He was in  ill-h ealth ,nev e r  ledh i stro op s in perso n ,  an d mis se d agood op portunity of captu r ing  Montreal. He  wa s re l i ev edi nJ une  a n d
s u c ceeded by Gener al Wilkins on ,  w ho arrived atSa ckett's  Harbor  in
A u gust. H e began p reparatio ns  for i nva ding Canad a, but w as so lag g ard i n 
h is mo vem ents t ha t t he en emy ha d  ab undan ce ofti me inwhich  t o make
r eady. The St. Lawrenceseemed  to b e f ortifiedate ver y point,butGeneral Br own , b y bra vef ighti ng,o pe ned the w ay f o r the flo t il la. Ge neral Wilki n s o n r eache d S t . Regi s, N ovember 11th, atw hich point
Gen eral W ade  Ha m pton  w as to co-opera tewi t h  him. Bu tthat office r, owing 
t o  a la ck ofprovis ions, h a d  f a llen b acktoPlattsbur g,ho p ing toke ep open h is c om munica tionsw itht h e St. Lawrence.Thiso b liged Gen eralWi l
 of_this year,_General Dearborn crossed Lake_Ontario from
Sackett's_Harbor_to Toronto_(then_known as York),_which was the_capital
of Upper Canada and_the chief depot_for_the supply of the western
garrisons. Under a sharp fire, General Zebulon Pike drove the_enemy_from
the works._The_explosion_of a magazine in the_fort caused the death of
General_Pike in_the moment of victory.

The operations left Sackett's Harbor_almost_unprotected, and led_to an
attack by the British admiral, Sir James Yeo,_and General Prevost. The
commander of the_garrison appealed to_General_Jacob_Brown, a militia
officer of_the neighborhood, who hurriedly gathered a_small force and
added it to the_defenders. In the attack which followed Brown_showed
great skill, and General Prevost, believing_his retreat was about to_be
cut off,_fled in a panic, leaving_300 dead and_wounded. In_the
engagements in that_section during the remainder of the_year, General
Brown was_about the only officer who displayed_any_military ability, his
skill_eventually_placing_him at_the head of_the_United States_army.

The_fighting that followed was mainly in_favor_of the British, who
recaptured York. Eight hundred_Americans were made prisoners_at_Beaver
Dams, and, as the_autumn approached, the enemy found_themselves in
command of a powerful squadron.


INCOMPETENT_COMMANDERS.

There was_much dissatisfaction_with General Dearborn, the head of the
army. He was in ill-health,_never led his troops in person,_and missed a
good opportunity_of capturing_Montreal._He was relieved_in_June and
succeeded_by General Wilkinson, who arrived at Sackett's_Harbor in
August._He began preparations for invading Canada,_but was so laggard_in
his_movements that the enemy had abundance_of time in which to make
ready._The St. Lawrence seemed to_be_fortified_at every point, but
General Brown,_by brave fighting, opened the way_for the flotilla.

General_Wilkinson reached St. Regis, November 11th, at_which_point
General Wade Hampton was to co-operate_with_him. But that officer, owing
to a_lack_of_provisions, had fallen back to_Plattsburg, hoping to keep
open his communications_with the St. Lawrence. This obliged General
Wil