The battle roll: an encyclopedia containing descriptions of the most famous and memorable land battles and sieges in all ages . ered a retreat. Abandoning their deadand wounded, the Indian army slowly andin good order retired from the field, and oncemore the path before the Spaniards was freeand unmolested. Placing his wounded inlitters, Cortez resumed liis march. At dark,the army arrived at an eminence, called thehill of Tzompach, where the army night was spent in feasting and revelry,in celebration of the well-earned victory. DENNEWITZ, 1813.—The battle ofDennewitz, in Prus
The battle roll: an encyclopedia containing descriptions of the most famous and memorable land battles and sieges in all ages . ered a retreat. Abandoning their deadand wounded, the Indian army slowly andin good order retired from the field, and oncemore the path before the Spaniards was freeand unmolested. Placing his wounded inlitters, Cortez resumed liis march. At dark,the army arrived at an eminence, called thehill of Tzompach, where the army night was spent in feasting and revelry,in celebration of the well-earned victory. DENNEWITZ, 1813.—The battle ofDennewitz, in Prussia, was fought on the 6thof September, 1813, between the forces ofBernadotte, Prince of Ponte Corvo (after-ward Charles XIV., King of Sweden), andthe French, under Marshal Ney. The Frenchwere defeated after an obstinate conflict, inwhich thousands on either side were battle, with the defeat of Napoleon atLeipsic, on the 18th of October following,closed the series of reverses experienced byhis arms in tlie memorable and disastrouscampaign of this year. The French, it isstated, at the battle of Dennewitz, lost. DETROIT—DITTINGEK 225 10,000 men. The loss of tlie allies was 7,000men killed and wounded. DETROIT, 1812.—This beautiful city-is situated on the west bank of the Detroitriver, seven miles below the outlet of LakeSt. Clair, and 18 miles above the westernextremity of Lake Erie. The ground occu-pied by the city is elevated tliirty feet abovethe surface of the river. On the 15th of August, 1812, Brock, theBritish general, erected batteries on the bankof the river opposite Detroit which was oc-cupied by the American army, under GeneralHull, and summoned the American generalto surrender; stating that he should other-wise be unable to restrain the Indians fromcommitting their usual atrocities. To thissum-mons General Hull rephed in a spirited anddecided manner; declaring that the fortresswould be defended to the last American position was exce
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