it and Malden, retreating up valley of the Thames, and defeated
at Moravian Town, 103;
reaches British lines at Burlington, with remnant of his force, 103.

_Quincy, Josiah._ Representative in Congress from Massachusetts.
Defines position of New England concerning Orders in Council and
impressment questions, i. 211-212;
disproves the accuracy of the charge brought by the Administration
against the British minister, Jackson, 232;
supports the report for increase of navy, 260;
predicts that a suitable naval establishment would be a unifying force
in national politics, 261;
sends word to seaports of intended embargo of April, 1812, 263.

"_Rattlesnake._" American brig of war.
Particulars of cruise of, ii. 231-233.

_Reeves._
British writer on the Navigation Laws, quoted, i. 14, 15, 17, 19, 23,
25, 39 (note).

"_Reindeer._" British sloop of war.
Captured by "Wasp," ii. 254.

_Riall, Phineas._ British general, commanding on Niagara frontier,
December, 1813.
Captures Fort Niagara, and raids successfully western New York,
burning towns in retaliation for the burning of Newark, ii. 120-122;
in 1814, suggests destruction of Fort Niagara, 275;
at Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, with intervening operations, 295-298,
306-310;
wounded and captured at Lundy's Lane, 310.

_Rodgers, John._ Captain, U.S.N.
Encounter with British sloop "Little Belt," i. 256-259;
commands a squadron at declaration of war, 314;
opinion as to proper mode of using navy against enemy's commerce,
317-320; ii. 130-131, 216;
orders of Navy Department to, 320;
sails with squadron on the first cruise of the war, 322;
incidents, 323-324,
and effects, direct and indirect, of first cruise of, 324-327;
effects of second cruise, 402-404;
incidents of second cruise, with "President" and "Congress," 407-409;
incidents of third cruise, in "President" alone, ii. 128-129;
after fourth cruise, enters New York, and turns over command of
"President" to Decatur, i. 405.
Employed in Potomac River, harassing retreat of British squadron from
Alexandria, 350.

_Rose, George H._
British special envoy to Washington for settlement of "Chesapeake"
affair, i. 165-167;
failure of mission, 167.

_Ross, Robert._ British general employed in Chesapeake expedition.
Instructions issued to, ii. 331;
capture of Washington, 340-351;
killed in advance against Baltimore,