The following posts feature War of 1812 content.
- 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… …
- Fort Wilkins: Opening the Lake Superior Frontier- The once remote Copper Harbor is now home to a cozy town, with an old military post. Fort Wilkins, situated on the north shore of Lake Fanny Hooe and a couple miles… …
- The Battle of Fort George- On May 27, 1813, American forces led by Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, Colonel Winfield Scott and Major General Henry Dearborn, launched an amphibious assault on Fort George, commanded by British… …
- Fort York and Its Functions During The War of 1812- The foundation of urban Toronto was a military lead endeavor that began when John Graves Simcoe gave the order to have a garrison built in what would become known… …
- Carleton Island During the War of 1812- Carleton Island’s fort was built during the American Revolution, and while it should have been given to the Americans afterwards according to Jay’s Treaty, it remained in British control until… …
- The History of Fort Wayne(Detroit)- Before the Construction of Fort Wayne The history of the future site of Fort Wayne extends much further back than the simple mapping and surveying of the area. … …