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Battle of Chippawa... Much on the loss of the Essex...
Battle of Chippawa... Much on the loss of the Essex...
Item # 700929
July 16, 1814
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 16, 1814
* Battle of Chippawa - Ontario, Canada
* General Winfield Scott victory
* Loss of the USS Essex - David Porter
The first several pages have much on American manufactures with various charts, including "Manufactures from Seed".
There is much content on the War of 1812 with most under the heading: "Events of the War" with smaller heads including: "Military" "Capture of Fort Erie--Battle of Chippewa" "General Orders" & more.
But the most significant content is the report from Captain David Porter on his naval battle off Valparaiso which caused the loss of his ship the Essex, with terrific detail and taking over 4 pages. Included is a report on the killed, wounded & missing which takes over a full column. And there are also several signed correspondences between D. Porter & the British commander James Hillyar concerning the ultimate surrender.
The back page has: "A Brilliant Victory" which is a letter signed in type by Jacob Brown concerning the battle of Chippawa, with a brief reference to his victory at Fort Erie two days before.
Sixteen pages, 6 1/4 by 9 3/4 inches, nice condition.
AI notes: The Battle of Chippawa, fought on July 5, 1814, during the War of 1812, was a significant engagement along the Niagara frontier in present-day Ontario, Canada, where American regular troops under Brigadier General Winfield Scott decisively defeated a British force led by Major General Phineas Riall. Approximately 3,500 Americans faced 2,900 British and Canadian troops, and for the first time in the war, U.S. regulars demonstrated disciplined, European-style linear tactics, delivering steady volleys and executing effective bayonet charges on an open battlefield. The British, accustomed to irregular skirmishing and fighting in rough terrain, were unable to adapt, and after intense fighting, they were forced to retreat, leaving about 460 casualties while the Americans suffered roughly 180. The victory at Chippawa boosted American morale and proved that U.S. regular forces could competently engage seasoned British soldiers, though it did not translate into a major strategic advantage in the Niagara campaign.
As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."
Category: War of 1812
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