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War of 1812... Queenston Heights...
Battle of Queenstown...
Item # 200035
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November 07, 1812
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston dated Nov. 7, 1812. This is a very historic issue as the front page contains a quite nice & detailed account headed "Battle of Queenstown" (Queenston Heights) in Ontario, Canada. In this battle American general Stephen Van Rensselaer leads his 600 man force across the Niagara River to capture Queenston Heights. British General Isaac Brock is killed in the action but the Americans are defeated by the 1000 man British force when the New York state militia refuses to come to Rensselaer's aid on the grounds that their commission does not require them to proceed beyond the boundaries of the state. The text carries over to page 2 where there is a list of killed, wounded and those taken prisoner. Other war-related news and news of the day as well in this complete, 4 page newspaper. Never bound nor trimmed and in nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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