. Indian history for young folks . uilt by the English af-ter the conquest of Canada. Itwas quadrangular in form, withbastions and barracks, and cov-ered about two acres of embankments were nearlytwenty feet in height, with adeep, dry ditch, and were sur-rounded by a double row of[tickets. The town was sur-rounded by strong pickets, four-teen feet high, with loop-holesto shoot through. These pick-ets, which had been erected asdefences against Indian incur-sions, were still in good condition. The fortifications which the Britishwere erecting on the opposite side of the river would, i
. Indian history for young folks . uilt by the English af-ter the conquest of Canada. Itwas quadrangular in form, withbastions and barracks, and cov-ered about two acres of embankments were nearlytwenty feet in height, with adeep, dry ditch, and were sur-rounded by a double row of[tickets. The town was sur-rounded by strong pickets, four-teen feet high, with loop-holesto shoot through. These pick-ets, which had been erected asdefences against Indian incur-sions, were still in good condition. The fortifications which the Britishwere erecting on the opposite side of the river would, if completed, notonly command the town, but seriously menace the fort, and Hull preparedto cross, and drive the enemy towards Maiden. With about two thousand two hundred effective men he crossed theriver at Detroit (July 12, 1812), and landed unopposed, just above thepresent town of Windsor. By the unpardonable remissness of Eustis, Secretary of War, our offi-cers on this exposed frontier were not notified of the declaration of war. WILLIAM HULL. 302 INDIAN HISTORY FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
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