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Tag Archives: War of 1812
1812 – Part 10: Relief of Fort Michilimackinac
Following the Battle of Lake Erie when the British fleet was defeated by the Americans, Fort Michilimackinac in the Mackinaw Straits was isolated. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans, Amherstburg, Battle of Lake Erie, British Army, British Navy, British Provincial Marine, Canadian winter, Fort Michilimackinac, Georgian Bay, Holland Landing, Kingston, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Simcoe, Lower Detroit River, Mackinaw Straits, native trails, Nine Mile Portage, Nottawasaga River, Royal Newfoundland Regiment, tall ships, Upper Canada, Upper Great Lakes, War of 1812, York
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1812 – Part 9: War and the Settlers
After the Americans had defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie and the Battle of the Thames – the south western … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelia Ryerse, backgammon, Battle of Lake Erie, Battle of the Thames, British Army, Colonel Tom Talbot, Detroit, Eldon House, Fairfield, Fanshawe 1812, Fanshawe Pioneer Village, First Nations, Fort L’Hernoux, Francois Baby, General Brock, Ghost stories, Idlewyld Inn, John Harris, John McCrea’s home, London, Moravian missionaries, Ontario, Royal Scots Grenadiers, South Western Ontario, Upper Canada, Walkerville, War of 1812, Windsor Community Museum
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1812 – Part 7: The Battle of Lake Erie
Prior to the War of 1812 navigation between Lake Erie and the Upper Great Lakes was forced to pass through a narrow channel on … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiral Barclay, Battle of Lake Erie, British Indian Department, Detroit River, First Nations peoples, Fort Amherstburg, Fort George, Fort Malden, General Isaac Brock, Jay Treaty, Lake Erie, Niagara Peninsula, Oliver Hazard Perry, Ontario, Provincial Marine dockyards, Put-in-Bay, Shawnee, Tecumseh, Upper Great Lake Fleet, War of 1812
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Billy Green and Balderdash
In the late 1790’s, the town of Newark (today’s Niagara-on-the-lake) was the capital of the Province of Upper Canada. During the American Revolution a … Continue reading
1812 – Part 5: Rebuilding Fort York
After the Battle of York, the Americans destroyed the Fort, the Governor’s House and the Parliament Buildings. They then decided that the town of … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans, archaeology, architecture, artifacts, Battle of York, British, documentary, English china, Garrison Common, Garrison Creek, Governor's House, heritage, history, John Graves Simcoe, Lake Ontario, Parliament Buildings, pottery, The Armouries, Toronto, Upper Canada, War of 1812, York
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1812 – Part 4: The Battle of York
During the War of 1812 an American squadron attacks York (today’s Toronto) and burns the fort and government buildings. The British retaliate.
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Tagged America, Battle, Battle of York, Government House, Houses of Congress, John Graves Simcoe, John Strachan, Lake Ontario, Lt. Governor's house, militia, Niagara Native allies, Ontario, Russell Fort, Toronto, tourism, Upper Canada, War of 1812, Washington, White House, York
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1812 – Part 2 – The story of Laura Secord
Laura’s walk to warn British troops of an American invasion may have contributed in saving Upper Canada from becoming a U.S. State, but it … Continue reading
1812 – Part 1: The War begins
War is announced – but in 1812 civility reigns. The British officers are entertaining their American counterparts at Fort George and so war will not start … Continue reading
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Tagged black militia, British, canon, First Nations, Fort George, Isaac Brock, military, militia, muskets, Niagara, outdoors, re-enactments, tourism, Upper Canada, War of 1812
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