MOVEMENTS AND CAMPAIGNS IN 1814--THE THIRD AND LAST
YEAR OF THE WAR 426-434
Two years' expensive failures of American invasions against
Canada; preparations on both sides for the third year's campaigns 426
Volunteers, soldiers and sailors, march through the woods
from New Brunswick to Canada 426
Expression of Royal satisfaction and admiration of the loyalty
and courage of the Canadians during the war, making special
mention of the affair of Chateauguay and Colonel De Salaberry 427
First American invasion of Lower Canada in 1814; the
American soldiers, crossing Lake Champlain on the ice, attack
Le Colle Mill (Block-house), and are driven back by a small
but heroic force of Canadians 427
General Wilkinson returns with his army to Plattsburg; and,
disappointed and mortified at his failures, retires from the army 428
Prairie du Chién, on the Mississippi, taken by the British, and
Fort Michillimackinack triumphantly defended against a large
American force; and Sir John C. Sherbrook, Lieutenant-Governor
of Nova Scotia, reduces an extensive portion of American territory
adjoining New Brunswick, and adds it to that Province 428
Peace in Europe; reinforcements of 16,000 veteran soldiers
from England to Canada 430
Sir George Prevost's abortive expedition against Plattsburg
censured; recalled to England to be tried by court-martial;
dies a week before the day of trial 330
The estimate of Mr. Christie, the Canadian historian, of
the character and policy of Sir George Prevost 431
Opening of the campaign in Upper Canada; expedition from
Kingston against Oswego, which is dismantled, its fortifications
destroyed, military stores, &c., seized 432
British fleet, supreme on Lake Ontario, blockades Sackett's
Harbour; intercepts supplies being sent from Oswego to Sackett's
Harbour, but is unsuccessful in pursuing American supply boats up
the Sandy Creek; the pursuers taken prisoners and well treated
by the Americans 433