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The Creek Indian War... Battle of Beaver Dams...
Item # 695201
August 03, 1813
THE WAR, New York, Aug. 3, 1813
* Battle of Beaver Dams - Ontario, Canada
Could any other title better define the focus of this newspaper?
Most of the front page is taken up with: "Impressed Seamen", one of the causes of the War of 1812, with the balance of the front page taken up with: "Creek Indians" with much on Col. Hawkins & the Creek War, carrying over to page 2.
Other war items inside include: "Battle of Beaver Dams" "Abstract of the Cartel, For the Exchange of Prisoners of War..." "Of the Enemy in the Potomac"; a letter from Midshipman McClintock to the Secretary of the Navy; "Summary" which reflects on a number of war events; and "Naval & Marine Memoranda".
Four pages, 9 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches, nice condition.
AI notes: The Battle of Beaver Dams, fought on June 24, 1813, was a key engagement in the War of 1812 in Upper Canada, near present-day Thorold, Ontario. A force of approximately 500 American troops, led by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Boerstler, advanced to disrupt British supply lines and communications but were unaware that their movements had been reported to the British by Laura Secord, who had risked a long, secretive journey to warn them of the attack. British forces, under the command of Lieutenant James FitzGibbon, joined by a substantial number of Mohawk warriors and other Indigenous allies led by John Norton, set up an effective ambush near Beaver Dams. When the Americans encountered the ambush, they were quickly surrounded, and despite some resistance, Boerstler realized further fighting was futile and surrendered his entire force without significant bloodshed. The victory not only prevented the Americans from advancing in the Niagara region but also highlighted the strategic importance of local intelligence and Indigenous participation, bolstering British morale and control over Upper Canada during the war.
This is a fascinating, short-lived newspaper, having begun in 1812 for the exclusive purpose of reporting on the War of 1812 (hence the title) with no advertisements. When the war ended, so did this newspaper.
Category: War of 1812
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