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Detroit Siege Report and Allied Actions Across the Thames
Dispatch from Detroit describes enemy passage on the 12th, retreat after bombardment from Fort Detroit, and surrender negotiations with Colonel McArthur. It covers troop movements, naval embankments at Ambertsburg, Indian allies, and the capture of Fort Detroit with 2500 enemy troops. Also included are later Allied and strategic notes from the Foreign Office on Moscow, Kutusov, and European theater developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Detroit River
Sanndwich
Moravia
Hcts
St. George
Canard
Thames
Ambertsburg
Chambers
Proctor
John M‘donnnell
Long Point
Sth Im
Col. Proctor
Muir
Lidut
Sutherland
Fort Detroit
Hull
Dixon
Royal Engineers
Sandwich
Liut. Dewar
Spriceg
Royal Artillery
41St Regiment
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Keut
Troughton
Hall
Marine Department
McArthur
John M‘donnell
Gregg
M‘ Arthur
U. S
Ohio
Michigan Territory
James Craig
Col. Elliot
M. Kee
Myers
Niagara
Ed. Nicholls
Glegg
4Th
U. States Regiment
Viscount Cathcart
St. Petersburg
Pringe
Kutusov
Moscow
Russia
Borodino
Reetsty
Baté
Tom
Dolsk
Wakadesh
Smolensk
Tver
Katonga
Katusow
Tomzoff
Riga
Findland
Witgenstien