FREE BOOKS

Author's List




PREV.   NEXT  
|<   112   113   114   115   116   117   118   119   120   121   >>  
in Chapter XXV., was not "midnight," but shortly before daybreak. It is this time, "between the lights," with sky and atmosphere aglow from the fire of the batteries, that the artist cleverly depicts. NO. 15. FACING PAGE 140. _Battle of Queenston Heights._ Photographed in Guernsey, 1902, from a curious old print, from a sketch by a brother officer of Brock's--presumably Dennis. (See Explanatory Note to No. 18.) Loaned by Miss FitzGibbon. Original in possession of Miss Helen Tupper, Guernsey. NO. 16. FACING PAGE 156. _Death of Isaac Brock._ Original water-color sketch by Charles W. Jefferys, O.S.A., Toronto. Shows our hero falling after being hit by the fatal bullet fired by an Ohio rifleman, while courageously heading the charge in the attempt to recapture the redan. NO. 17. FACING PAGE 159. _Brock's Coat, worn at Queenston Heights._ From photograph, loaned by Miss FitzGibbon, of the coat worn by Brock at Queenston Heights, showing the hole made by the entry of the fatal bullet. Photographed, 1902, from the original in the possession of Miss Tupper, of Guernsey. NO. 18. FACING PAGE 161. _Battle of Queenston._ Facsimile drawing by Harry Carter, Toronto, of an old sketch credited to Major Dennis (page 161), which appears on an early map of Upper Canada, published by O.G. Steele--presumably of Buffalo--in 1840. Underneath the original print are the following words, reproduced _verbatim_: "BATTLE OF QUEENSTON. AFTER A SKETCH BY MAJOR DENNIS, 13TH OCT., 1813, Which ended in a complete victory on the part of the British, having captured 927 men, killed or wounded about 500, taken 1,400 stand of arms, a six-pounder, and a stand of colors." (See, also, Explanatory Note to No. 15.) NO. 19. FACING PAGE 163. _Plan of Battle of Queenston._ Reproduced from an historical pamphlet loaned by Mrs. Currie, of Niagara, showing the plan of battleground, disposition of troops, and topography of adjacent country. NO. 20. FACING PAGE 170. _Taking of Niagara, May 27th, 1813._ From a sketch which appeared in the Philadelphia _Portfolio_, 1817. Interesting from the fact that it is the only picture known which shows the churches of St. Mark's and St. Andrew's, Niagara (Newark), Canadian side, and the lighthouse which, built in 1803, stood on the spot where Fort Mississauga now stands. NO. 21. FACING PAGE 172. _Cenotaph, Queenston Heights._ Erected near th
PREV.   NEXT  
|<   112   113   114   115   116   117   118   119   120   121   >>  



Top keywords:
FACING
 

Queenston

 

Heights

 
sketch
 
Guernsey
 
Niagara
 

Battle

 

Explanatory

 

Dennis

 

Tupper


FitzGibbon
 
loaned
 

Original

 

original

 

possession

 

Toronto

 

bullet

 

showing

 

Photographed

 

pounder


colors
 

battleground

 

Currie

 
pamphlet
 

Reproduced

 
historical
 
killed
 

DENNIS

 

SKETCH

 

complete


victory

 

disposition

 
wounded
 
captured
 

British

 
country
 

lighthouse

 

Andrew

 

Newark

 

Canadian


Cenotaph

 

Erected

 
Mississauga
 

stands

 
Chapter
 
Taking
 

appeared

 

topography

 
adjacent
 

Philadelphia