A Subaltern in America · Comprising the Narrative of the Campaigns of the British Army, at Baltimore, Washington, &C., &C., During the Late War

Excerpt from A Subaltern in America: Comprising His Narrative of the Campaigns of the British Army, at Baltimore, Washington, C., C., During the Late War

In the Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army at Washington and New you will find a sufficiently elaborate account of the embarkation of the troops in the Garonne, and the passage from thence to the mouth of the Patuxent. Of that account I shall say no more, than that to the minutest tittle, (as far at least as I am a judge) it is correctly given. All went on as the Subaltern has told us; St. Michael's and Bermuda were both Visited, the Chesapeake was enter ed on the 15th of August, 1814, and on the 18th the fleet began to ascend the Patuxent. It was my fortune, during the progress of this voyage, to be embarked on board of a light, though very comfortable transport. The consequence was, that when the ships of war, and other heavy vessels took the ground, we continued to hold our course, till, having approached within eight miles of St. Benedicts, our master deemed it prudent to cast 'anchor. We had, however, got so far a-head of the rest, that but a very short space of time elapsed, ere boat after boat, loaded with troops, drew up along side Of us; and in a couple of hours our deck, cabin, and hold, were literally jammed with men and officers, making a sort-of half-way house of number 375 be tween their own vessels and the shore.

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