COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 4, 1812

• Battle of Queenston Heights

Page 2 has nearly 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "Copies of Letters from Major-Gen. Van Rensselaer...to Major-Gen. Dearborn..." dated at Lewiston, Oct. 14, 1812.
This is a fine account of the Battle of Queenston Heights, the first major land battle of the War of 1812. The American were defeated by the British. Great to have an account of this significant battle written by the commander of the American forces.
Also on page 2: "Another Proof of American Naval Gallantry!" Four pages, some archival strengthening at the blank spine, 2 minor indents at margins affect nothing, good condition.

Background: The November 4, 1812 issue of Boston's Federalist newspaper, the Columbian Centinel, captures a striking duality in early War of 1812 coverage by juxtaposing Major-General Stephen Van Rensselaer’s official October 14 dispatches describing the disastrous American defeat at the Battle of Queenston Heights—where isolated U.S. forces surrendered after New York militiamen refused to cross the Niagara River border into Canada—alongside glowing reports of "American Naval Gallantry!" that elevated recent single-ship victories at sea to boost a struggling nation's public morale.