History of the United States Volume Ii Part 5

History of the United States Volume Ii Part 5

Burrs Rise.


Shoots Hamilton in a Duel.


His Treason.


His Arrest.


Purchase of Louisiana.


Immense Increase of Territory.


Trouble with the Barbary Powers.


Their Insolence.


Dales Expedition.


Further Successes.


CHAPTER X. THE WAR OF 1812


Great Britain Ignores International Law.


Impresses American Seamen.


The Chesapeake Affair.


Navigation Act and Berlin Decree.


England Questions our Neutrality.


Preparations for War.


Ill Success of Land Operations.


Harrisons Victory over Proctor.


Jackson Conquers the Creeks.


Battle of New Orleans.


Naval Victories.


Battle of Lake Erie.


Opposition of the Federalists to the War.


New England Remonstrances.


Att.i.tude of Sects.


Treaty of Ghent.


Its Provisions.


LIST OF ILl.u.s.tRATIONS


GEORGE WASHINGTON


b.l.o.o.d.y POND, NEAR LAKE GEORGE, WHICH IS SAID TO STILL CONTAIN THE BONES OF MANY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE FIGHT AT


FORT WILLIAM HENRY


KING GEORGE III.


JAMES OTIS, JR.


BURNING THE STAMPS IN NEW YORK


THE BOSTON Ma.s.sACRE. (From an engraving by Paul Revere)


PINE TREE FLAG OF Ma.s.sACHUSETTS


RATTLESNAKE FLAG OF SOUTH CAROLINA


UNION FLAG. THE FIRST RECOGNIZED CONTINENTAL STANDARD, RAISED FOR THE FIRST TIME JANUARY 2, 1776


THOMAS PAINE


A PROFILE VIEW OF THE HEIGHTS OF CHARLESTOWN


BUNKER HILL BATTLE. (From a contemporary print)


JOSEPH WARREN


GENERAL HOWE


GENERAL CHARLES LEE. (Although intended for a caricature, this is considered an excellent likeness)


BARON VON STEUBEN


RICHARD MONTGOMERY


THE DEATH OF MONTGOMERY AT QUEBEC


GENERAL HERKIMER AT THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY


GENERAL JOHN STARK


GENERAL HORATIO GATES


JOHN PAUL JONESS MEDAL


JOHN PAUL JONESS MEDAL. (Reverse)


GENERAL SULLIVAN


GENERAL LINCOLN


GENERAL MARION IN CAMP


MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE


BENEDICT ARNOLD


ARNOLDS ESCAPE


GENERAL NATHANIEL GREENE


THE SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS AT YORKTOWN