enty vessels were built at the port of Quebec.

The first operations of the next campaign, in 1813, were favorable to
the British. On the 22nd of January, a severe action was fought at the
River Raisin, about twenty-six miles from Detroit, between a detachment
from the north-eastern army of the United States, exceeding seven
hundred and fifty men, under General Winchester, and a combined force
of eleven hundred British and Indians, under Colonel Proctor. General
Harrison, in command of the north western army of the United States,
was stationed at Franklintown. Anxious, at any cost, to afford the
discontented and sickly troops under him, active employment, he
detached General Winchester with his seven or eight hundred, or, as it
is even said, a thousand men, to take possession of Frenchtown. This,
General Winchester had little difficulty in doing, as he was only
opposed by a few militiamen and some Indians, under Major Reynolds. The
intelligence of the capture of Frenchtown had, however, no sooner
reached Colonel Proctor than he collected his men together and marched
with great celerity from Brownston to Stoney Creek. Next morning, at
the break of day, he resolutely attacked the enemy's camp and a bloody
engagement ensued. General Winchester fell into the hands of the chief
of the Wyandot Indians, soon after the action began, and was sent a
prisoner to Colonel Proctor. The Americans soon retreated, taking
refuge behind houses and fences, and, terribly afraid of the Indians,
determinedly resisted. The Americans blazed away; every fence and
window of the village vomited a flame of fire; but the British, with
their auxiliary Indians, were still driving in the enemy, and about to
set the houses on fire, when the captured General Winchester,
stipulated for a surrender. On condition of being protected from the
Indians, he assured Colonel Proctor that the Americans would yield, and
this assurance being given, General Winchester caused a flag of truce
to be sent to his men, calling upon them to lay down their arms, which
they were only too glad to do. The Americans lost between three and
four hundred in killed alone; while one brigadier-general, three field
officers, nine captains, twenty subalterns, and upwards of five hundred
rank and file, were taken prisoners.[20] Comparatively considered, the
British loss was trifling. Twenty-four men were killed, and one hundred
and fifty-eight were wounded. Colonel Proctor was raised to th