 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1905 - 632 Seiten
...this state into Canada for the British." Izard, in forwarding the letter, said: "This confirms a fact not only disgraceful to our countrymen but seriously...intercourse with the enemy. The road to St. Regis [New York] is covered with droves of cattle, and the river with rafts destined for the enemy. On the... | |
 | Donald R. Hickey - 1995 - 156 Seiten
...waterways, and by the sea. "From the St. Lawrence to the ocean," reported an American army officer in 1814, "an open disregard prevails for the laws prohibiting intercourse with the enemy." As a result of this trade British troops feasted on American provisions. "Two-thirds of the army in... | |
 | Walter R. Borneman - 2004 - 384 Seiten
...Izard forwarded the letter to the War Department and added his own commentary: "This confirms a fact not only disgraceful to our countrymen but seriously...for the laws prohibiting intercourse with the enemy. . . . On the eastern side of Lake Champlain the high roads are insufficient for the cattle pouring... | |
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From the St. Lawrence to the ocean an open disregard prevails for the laws prohibiting' intercourse with the enemy. The road to St. Regis [New York] is covered with droves of cattle, and the river with rafts destined for the enemy. On the eastern side... 