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Greenleaf's Point
Also called Buzzard Point, this piece of land at the juncture of the Washington Channel and the Anacostia River has been used by the United States military since the early 1800s. During the War of 1812, the area housed magazines for cannon and gun…
When we remarked
Most of the content in this issue of the National Intelligencer was reprinted from the Baltimore Patriot. The offices of the Intelligencer were torn down and the printing mechanisms destroyed by British soldiers at the express orders of Admiral…
A Concise and Impartial History of the Capture of Washington, and the disease which sprung from that most deplorable disaster
Dr. Ewell’s purpose in writing this “concise and impartial history” was to justify his patriotism. His house was used as General Ross' headquarters in the city and he cared for the British soldiers wounded in the explosion at Greenleaf’s point. These…