Title: Defence of Brigadier General W. Hull. Delivered before the General Court Martial, of which Major General Dearborn was President, at Albany, March, 1814. With an Address to the Citizens of the United States Author: [Hull, William] Place: Boston Publisher: Wells and Lilly Date: 1814 Description: xlvi, 215 pp. (12mo) leather-backed marble boards, gilt-lettered and ruled on spine. At the beginning of the War of 1812, Hull was made brigadier general in command of the northwestern army. After repeated requests to build a naval fleet on Lake Erie to properly defend Detroit, Fort Mackinac, and Fort Dearborn, he was ignored by the commander of the northeast, General Henry Dearborn. After facing superior forces, Hull was forced to surrender Fort Detroit and the blame was placed on him. Subsequently, Hull was court-martialed and sentenced to be shot by General Dearborn, but he received a reprieve from President James Madison. This was one of two books written after his release in an attempt to clear his name. Sabin 33642. Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear and tear to binding; library stamp and stamp of previous owner on half-title and title pages, marginalia on pg. iii in antique pen, some foxing and darkening of pages throughout; good to very good. Item number: 264607
Title: Defence of Brigadier General W. Hull. Delivered before the General Court Martial, of which Major General Dearborn was President, at Albany, March, 1814. With an Address to the Citizens of the United States Author: [Hull, William] Place: Boston Publisher: Wells and Lilly Date: 1814 Description: xlvi, 215 pp. (12mo) leather-backed marble boards, gilt-lettered and ruled on spine. At the beginning of the War of 1812, Hull was made brigadier general in command of the northwestern army. After repeated requests to build a naval fleet on Lake Erie to properly defend Detroit, Fort Mackinac, and Fort Dearborn, he was ignored by the commander of the northeast, General Henry Dearborn. After facing superior forces, Hull was forced to surrender Fort Detroit and the blame was placed on him. Subsequently, Hull was court-martialed and sentenced to be shot by General Dearborn, but he received a reprieve from President James Madison. This was one of two books written after his release in an attempt to clear his name. Sabin 33642. Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear and tear to binding; library stamp and stamp of previous owner on half-title and title pages, marginalia on pg. iii in antique pen, some foxing and darkening of pages throughout; good to very good. Item number: 264607
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