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Domestic News October 22, 1814

The Enquirer

Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia

What is this article about?

Report on American General Brown's victories over British forces at Niagara in 1814, estimating enemy troop strengths and losses to highlight the triumphs' significance.

Merged-components note: The two tables provide numerical data on British forces at the Battle of Niagara, directly supporting and integrated with the explanatory domestic_news text on General Brown's achievements. Merged into a single domestic_news component focused on U.S. military analysis.

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At the battle of Nugara, Daumonnd had the following force, with the exceptions hereafter stated, viz: The 5th, or King's regt. 450 41st, consolidated, 400 89th, 650 100th, 600 103d, 800 105d, 800 106d, companies of the 104th, increased, for the occasion, to 109 men each, 200 First Royal Scots, 700 Chengaries, 300 Artillery, 150


GENERAL BROWN

Has raised to himself a monument of immortal renown by his glorious victories on the Niagara. But the merit and importance of these splendid triumphs, the greatest the American arms ever gained, have hardly been sufficiently appreciated. In order to show this, we lay before our readers the following estimate of the enemy's force at different periods. We hope it is unnecessary to remark that they are entirely authentic, as we never give to the public anything upon our own responsibility which is not so.

4250
Besides his horde of Canadian Militia and Indians.

From this amount is to be deducted, for the enemy's loss in our attack on Fort Erie, July 3d, and at the battle of Chippawa, July 5th,

700

Leaving for Drummond's force at the battle of Niagara,

3550

Between the 20th July and the 17th September, Drummond received the following reinforcements,

viz:

430

What, then, must have been his loss at the battle of Niagara, the attack upon Fort Erie, and in various affairs of posts, that, on the 17th September, he should suffer 100 regulars and 1000 militia to carry his batteries, his line of entrenchments—and kill, wound & capture, at least 1000 of his men, compelling him to abandon his position and retire behind the Chippawa?

N.Y. Nat. Adv.
De Watteville's regt.1000
82d,750
6th,600
97th,560

What sub-type of article is it?

Military

What keywords are associated?

Niagara Battle British Forces General Brown Drummond War Of 1812 Troop Estimates

What entities or persons were involved?

General Brown Drummond De Watteville

Where did it happen?

Niagara

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Niagara

Event Date

July September 1814

Key Persons

General Brown Drummond De Watteville

Outcome

british loss of at least 1000 men killed, wounded, and captured; forced to abandon position and retire behind chippawa

Event Details

Article praises General Brown's victories at Niagara, provides estimates of British forces under Drummond at various battles including Fort Erie (July 3), Chippawa (July 5), and Niagara; details regiments and numbers, reinforcements, and deductions for losses

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