1;
Napoleon's definition of the right of blockade, 142-144;
Marshall, in 1800, and Pinkney, 1811, incidentally support Napoleon's
view, 146, 147;
effect of this view upon sea power, and upon Great Britain, 147;
effect upon the Civil War of the United States, had it been
conceded, 148;
the Orders in Council of 1807 are admitted by Great Britain to usurp
the privileges of, without complying with the obligations, 177;
though modelled on the general plan of, 179;
distinction between military and commercial, 286;
in essence and effect, a form of commerce destruction, 287;
as such, the weapon of the stronger, 288;
of Chesapeake and Delaware,--commercial,--by British, notified,
December 26, 1812, ii. 9;
extended to coast south of Narragansett Bay, March 30 and November
16, 1813, 10;
to whole United States coast, April and May, 1814, 11;
the last a defiance in form of the United States claim concerning, 11;
effects of the British commercial, upon United States, 177-187, 193-208;
American definition of, rejected as inadmissible at the treaty of
peace, 432.

"_Boxer._" British brig of war.
Captured by "Enterprise," ii. 188.
See also note to chap. xiii.

_Brock, Isaac._ British general.
Lieutenant Governor, and military commander in Upper Canada, i. 337;
his professional opinions, 304, 308;
his successful action against Hull for the preservation of the
northwest, 341-348;
returns to the Niagara frontier, 351;
killed in action at Queenston, 357.

_Broke, Philip B.V._ Captain, R.N.
Commands frigate "Shannon";
senior officer of vessels of New York, i. 325;
accompanies West India convoy, 326;
chase of "Constitution," 327;
blockading Boston, ii. 133;
singular merit of, 133;
sends challenge to Lawrence, 134;
action with, and capture of, U.S.S. "Chesapeake," 135.

_Brown, Jacob._ American general.
First in the militia, successfully defends Sackett's Harbor, ii. 42;
appointed brigadier general in the army, 45;
stationed at Sackett's Harbor, 1814, 278;
campaign on Niagara peninsula, 280-318;
wounded at Lundy's Lane, 311;
defence of Fort Erie, 314-318;
returns to Sackett's at end of the campaign, 323.

_Burrows, William._ Lieutenant, U.S.N.
Commands "Enterprise" when she captures "Boxer," ii. 188;
killed in the action, 189.

"_Caledonia._" British armed brig on lakes.
Aids at capture of Mackinac, i. 341;
cap