CHARLEROI

BATTLES OF.—Great battles in several wars have been fought near this town; the chief in 1690 and 1794. ( See Fleurus . ) Besieged by Prince of Orange in 1672, and again invested by the same Prince, with 60,000 men, in 1677, but he was obliged to retire. Near to the place is Ligny—(which see)—memorable at the battle of Waterloo. CHARLES TOWN.— Ma achusetts. —Burnt by the British forces under General Gage, January 17th, 1775. English fleet here repulsed with great lo , June 28th, 1776. Taken by the British, May 7th, 1779. CHARLESTON.— South Carolina .—Besieged by the British troops in March 1780, and surrendered in May 13th following, with 6000 prisoners. Evacuated by the British, April 14th, 1783. Famous during the wars of Sece ion. The South Carolina Convention a embled here, March 26th, 1861. A battle was fought here, and the rebels or Confederates defeated, August 19th, 1861, and after experiencing all the vici itudes of war, it was evacuated February 17th, 1865, and next day surrendered to General Gilmore. CHATEAUGUAY.— Canada. —To effect a junction with the army of General Wilkinson, on October 26th, 1813, General Hampton, with 3500 men pushed forward from Lake Cham plain towards Montreal. At the junction of the Ontario and Chateauguay Rivers, he there met 400 Canadians under Colonel de Salaberry, who most bravely disputed his advance. By skilful management and great bravery on the part of the Canadian officers, Viger and Doucet, the Americans were compelled to retreat towards Plattsburg. Their lo was considerable, while that of the Canadians was only two men killed and sixteen wounded. Gen. Hampton returned to Plattsburg, his army having dwindled away by sickne and desertion.