Volume Ii Part 5 (1/2)

Burr's Rise.

Shoots Hamilton in a Duel.

His Treason.

His Arrest.

Purchase of Louisiana.

Immense Increase of Territory.

Trouble with the Barbary Powers.

Their Insolence.

Dale's Expedition.

Further Successes.

CHAPTER X. THE WAR OF 1812

Great Britain Ignores International Law.

Impresses American Seamen.

The Chesapeake Affair.

Navigation Act and Berlin Decree.

England Questions our Neutrality.

Preparations for War.

Ill Success of Land Operations.

Harrison's Victory over Proctor.

Jackson Conquers the Creeks.

Battle of New Orleans.

Naval Victories.

Battle of Lake Erie.

Opposition of the Federalists to the War.

New England Remonstrances.

Att.i.tude of Sects.

Treaty of Ghent.

Its Provisions.

LIST OF ILl.u.s.tRATIONS

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