The following posts feature War of 1812 content.
- Fort Drummond, the Forgotten Fort - A Picture of the fort from James Hannay's book( James Hannay. (1905). History of the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States of America) Fort Drummond was… …
- Triumph Through Diversity: How the War of 1812 Helped Define Canadian Identity - A monument to Canada's formative experience during the War of 1812 Triumph Through Diversity, pictured from the front (hghgranite.com) Triumph Through Diversity is a monument commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War… …
- The Battle of Windsor - Introduction The Battle of Windsor is a story of the fall of the Hunter Patriots. It is the ending of a much larger story called the Patriot War,… …
- Battle of Beaver Dams 1813 - The Battle of Beaver Dams memorial in Thorold, Canada (from wikipedia.com) The Battle of Beaver Dams was a battle in present day Thorold, Canada that took place on June 24,… …
- The Battle of Lundy’s Lane (aird) - Introduction. The Battle of Lundy's Lane took place during the War of 1812 in Niagara Falls, ON Canada. The Battle of Lundy's Lane is widely considered the bloodiest battle during… …
- The Battle of Stoney Creek - The War of 1812 may be considered as a win or a loss for the United States. The goal of the war was to capture the British capital of York… …
- Fort Drummond - Fort Drummond, a piece of British and American military history that lives on only in ruins. Located in Whitney bay on Drummond Island, the fort was the location of retreat… …
- Sir Francis Cockburn - Sir Francis Cockburn was born November 10, 1780 to Sir James Cockburn and Augusta Anne Ayscough. He would start his military career at a young age and would consequently see… …
- Fort Detroit and the Surrender of Detroit - Fort Detroit would prove to be an important location for a series of attacks against the British during the War of 1812. The fort however would be put under the… …
- Fort Meigs and the War of 1812 - “Our ranks scattered, our brave Colonel slain, and most of the other officers mortally wounded, seems sufficient to have unnerved the bravest hero, but even then many heroic deeds of… …