An introductory school history of the United States, arranged on the catechetical plan; to which are added, the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States, with questions and explanations . What movements did the fleet make f The bombardment of Fort McHenry commenced on themorning of the 13th, and continued till near the followingmorning, but without making any impression. Gen. Brooke,Rosss successor, seeing no prospect of success, embarked histroops, and the whole force of the enemy withdrew. 5* 06 SECOND WAR WITH What cause of complaint was given ly cert
An introductory school history of the United States, arranged on the catechetical plan; to which are added, the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States, with questions and explanations . What movements did the fleet make f The bombardment of Fort McHenry commenced on themorning of the 13th, and continued till near the followingmorning, but without making any impression. Gen. Brooke,Rosss successor, seeing no prospect of success, embarked histroops, and the whole force of the enemy withdrew. 5* 06 SECOND WAR WITH What cause of complaint was given ly certain Spanish officials ? During the summer an expeditiou against Fort Bowyer[ho-yer)^ now Fort Morgan, was fitted out at Pensacola,Florida, by the British, Florida, at thetime, being a Spanish possession. What counter measures were consequentlyadopted ? Although the expedition proved Jackson inarched ao*ainst Pen-sacola, and compelled the British to leave. MOBiLK AND VICINITY. What danQcrs threatened the Americans in another quarter f Toward the middle of December, a British squadron enteredLake Borgne {horn), carrying twelve thousand troops, com-manded by Sir Edward Pakenham, the object of the expeditionbeing to capture New Orleans. What were the first events of the expedition ? On the 14th a flotilla of American gunboats was compelledto surrender, and, on the 23d, Jackson made a spirited thoughineffectual attack upon an encampment of the enemys van-guard ; but, on the 28th, and again on the first day of thenew year, the Brit
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