ton's opinion of the result, 354, 431.
_Sinclair, Arthur._ Commander, U.S.N., commanding on Upper Lakes, in
1814, ii. 324;
operations of, 324-328;
mentioned, 333.
_Smith, Adam._
Quoted in connection with the Navigation Act, i. 9-10, 49.
_Smith, Robert._
American Secretary of State during early part of Madison's first term,
i. 222;
correspondence with, and in the case of, Jackson, the British minister
to Washington, 222-228;
attributes to Madison's intervention an offensive expression in letter
to Erskine, 228-229.
_Smith, Samuel._ Senator from Maryland.
Quoted in connection with Embargo legislation, i. 184.
_Stewart, Charles._ Captain, U.S.N.
Commands "Constellation," ii. 11,
when driven into Norfolk, and there blockaded for the rest of the
war, 12;
his reports while in Norfolk waters, 10, 17, 160-162;
transferred to the "Constitution," at Boston, 161, 162;
difficulty in escaping from Boston, 147 (see also i. 405 and ii. 12);
first cruise in "Constitution," 230-231;
second escape, 404;
captures "Cyane" and "Levant," 405-406;
quoted, ii. 12, 20.
_Strong, Caleb._ Governor of Massachusetts.
Quoted, in support of British claim to impress, i. 7;
in condemnation of the war, and of the invasion of Canada, ii. 352.
_St. Vincent, Earl of._ British admiral and First Lord of the Admiralty.
Statements and opinions concerning impressment, during Rufus King's
negotiations, i. 124-126.
_Turreau, General._ French Minister to the United States.
Opinion that Erskine's concessions showed the break-down of Great
Britain, i. 230.
_Vincent, John._
British general, commanding on Niagara line, at the time of Dearborn's
attack, ii. 38;
retreat to Burlington, 39;
attack by, at Stony Creek, 46;
on American retreat reoccupies peninsula, except Fort George, 47-48;
superseded by De Rottenburg, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, 69;
left again in command by De Rottenburg's departure to Kingston, 110;
retreats again to Burlington on the news of battle of the Thames,
103, 118;
ordered to retire further, to York, and reasons for not doing so, 118.
_Warren, Sir John._
British admiral, and commander-in-chief on North American station,
i. 387;
Halifax and West Indian stations consolidated under, 387;
charged with diplomatic overture to American Government, 390;
reply received by, 391;
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