As the British came up, the Baltimore regiment fled also, sweeping off with them General Winder, the President, and the Cabinet officers.Continuing
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USA Fumbles Its Forces Defending Washington. DC
The President, Monroe, and Rush, who soon followed, were prevented only by an accidental piece of information from riding straight into Bladensburg,
British Burns Washington, D.C.
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Inadequate Preparations of the United States Army.IntroductionJames
Poland Destroyed for Now
Today's installment concludes Poland's Downfall,our selection from History of Europe by Sir Archibald Alison published in 1854.If you have
The Mohawks Chastised
Anxious to surprise the enemy, they pushed on all night amid the moan and roar of the forest; over slippery logs, tangled roots, and oozy mosses;
Russia and Prussia Combine to Crush the Revolt
Small as the Polish army was, its maintenance was too great an effort for the resources of the kingdom.Continuing Poland's Downfall,our selection
Poland’s Downfall
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Kosciuszko;s Revolt .IntroductionThat the French Revolution was not
Defeat of the Huascar
This is the second half of First Combat Between Modern Warshipsour selection from War Between Peru and Chile by Clements R. Markham published in
First Combat Between Modern Warships
This series has two easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Miguel Grau, Hero .IntroductionWhen the Monitor and the Merrimac fought