The making of the American nation; a history for elementary schools . neutral vessels. 2 It is said that General Hull did not believe he could depend on his troops tofight the British successfully, and he therefore surrendered to save useless blood-shed. He was subsequently tried by court-martial for cowardice and sentenced tobe shot; but in consideration of his gallant services in the Revolution, he was par-doned by the President. His name was stricken from the army roll. TERRITORIAL EXPANSION 221 they had their own way until General William Henry Harrisonwho had made a forced march from Cinc
The making of the American nation; a history for elementary schools . neutral vessels. 2 It is said that General Hull did not believe he could depend on his troops tofight the British successfully, and he therefore surrendered to save useless blood-shed. He was subsequently tried by court-martial for cowardice and sentenced tobe shot; but in consideration of his gallant services in the Revolution, he was par-doned by the President. His name was stricken from the army roll. TERRITORIAL EXPANSION 221 they had their own way until General William Henry Harrisonwho had made a forced march from Cincinnati, defeated them atJort Meigs. About the same time Major Croghan repelled aBritish attack at Fort Stephenson. These two battles checkedthe British invasion. The Farcical Attack upon Queenston. — At the beginning of thewar, General Stephen Van Rensselaer was ordered to take com-mand of the New York militia and to proceed to the Canadianfrontier. The - militia consisted of less than one thousand men,without arms, uniforms, or organization, encamped at Niagara. Scene of Operations in the War of 1812. Van Rensselaer provided arms and uniforms at his own expense •the organization he endeavored to get by drill and discipline Itwas the intention that his force should capture Queenston, joinGeneral Hull, and proceed to Montreal. The first attempt tocross the river to reach Queenston failed, and in subsequentattacks the American troops proved themselves too cowardlyto fight. Van Rensselaer was badly wounded, and threw up hiscommand in disgust. First Naval Operations. - The humiliating failures on land wereottset, in a measure, by most creditable fighting at sea. Just afterthe declaration of war, on August 13, 1812, the British sloopAlert was overhauled by the frigate Essex, in command of Captain 222 THE MAKING OF THE AMERICAN NATION Porter, and surrendered after an engagement of only eightminutes. Six days later, the American frigate Constitution,—subsequently nicknamed Old I
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