Northern MichiganHandbook for travelers, including the northern part of lower Michigan, Mackinac island, and the Sault SteMarie river .. . d supplies stored there, and it was notuntil July 26th that the fleet arrived off MackinacIsland. This delay had g-iven the British ample timeto streng-then their fortifications, and especially toarouse and arm their Indian allies. After various in-effective maneuvers it was determined to make a landingupon the site known as the British Landing-, and con-duct from there a land attack. This was done on the4th of Aug-ust, 1814. Meanwhile, the British, having-
Northern MichiganHandbook for travelers, including the northern part of lower Michigan, Mackinac island, and the Sault SteMarie river .. . d supplies stored there, and it was notuntil July 26th that the fleet arrived off MackinacIsland. This delay had g-iven the British ample timeto streng-then their fortifications, and especially toarouse and arm their Indian allies. After various in-effective maneuvers it was determined to make a landingupon the site known as the British Landing-, and con-duct from there a land attack. This was done on the4th of Aug-ust, 1814. Meanwhile, the British, having-streng-thened their position by great earthworks, occu-pied the fort, filling- the woods with Indians. A brave attempt wasmade by theAmericansand valliantfig-ht offered,but undersuch condi-tions as tomake noth-ing- possible but defeat—this with the loss of the braveand beloved Major Holmes and twelve privates killed,with twelve officers and thirty-nine privates wounded. After the battle a sieg-e was instituted and a block-ade established, and quantities of British supplies weredestroyed. But ag-ain disaster followed the 142
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