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America's first land victory in the War of 1812...
America's first land victory in the War of 1812...
Item # 703932
October 10, 1812
ESSEX REGISTER, Salem, Massachusetts, Oct. 10, 1812 Most of the front page is taken up with: "Gallant Defense Of Fort Harrison - Letter from Capt. Z. Taylor, Commanding Fort Harrison, Indiana territory, to Gen. Harrison".
This was the siege of Fort Harrison, an engagement that lasted from September 4 to 12, 1812. it was won by an outnumbered United States force garrisoned inside the fort against a combined Native American force near modern Terre Haute, Indiana. It was the first American land victory during the War of 1812.
Following this very lengthy report signed in type: Z. Taylor, is another letter signed by him dated: "Fort Harrison, Sept. 13, 1812.
Page 2 has a similar report headed: "Gallant Defense of Fort Harrison", plus other War of 1812-related reports.
Four pages, nice condition.
Category: War of 1812
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