Plattsburgh Battle Ends British Invasion Attempt
Narrative recounts naval and ground actions at Plattsburgh where British ships Confiance Linnet and others surrendered or fled after engagement with American forces led by Captain Downie and General Macomb. It notes British troop losses, American resolve, and the broader implications for Canadian and American relations amid 1812 era tensions.
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Povidone
Linnet
Garden
Ticonderoga
Downie
Sir George Prevost
General Macomb
Donate the Linnel
Confiance
George Prevost
Saranee
George Prevent
Lake Champlain
York State
Green Mountains
Plattel Fgh
Canada
Wrere
Wight
War or peace dilemma dominates report from Eumye
The text notes military preparations continue on a large scale and public journals show little pacific sentiment. British expeditionary forces are reported to have arrived and destroyed forts. The King of Holland abdicates in favor of his son, Princess Augusta is dead, Madame Lagrange is found guilty, and the trial of Prince Louis Napoleon nears conclusion.
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Plattsburgh
Consdians
Trumph
St. Lawrence
Lower Canada
Dunn
Chesapeake
Canada
United States
Ameria
Europe
Pacific
Becca Tigux
Holland
Augusta
Madame Lagrange
Louis Napoleon
Foreign unrest and Polish refugees spark European tension
The report notes Polish refugees returning from France amid fears of Polish unrest, with Paris granting pensions to distinguished Poles in Guernsey and Jersey. It describes Austrian, French, and British positions, possible revolutionary moves, and France expanding naval power as continental powers mobilize.
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Interior
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France
Pasaporis
Guernsey
Jersey
Great Britain
Austria
Russia
England
Poland
Manheim
Duchy of
Baden
Hesse
Nuremberg
Maitz Bespee
Corps D'Armee
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