The Battle of Fort George Marker On May 27, 1813, Fort George was the object of a large amphibious assault that lead to the loss of Fort George to the Americans. As the British retreated they destroyed most of the fort except for the powder magazine. The Americans repaired and fortified the fort and constructed […]
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Battle Of Cooks Mills
Unveiled on July 25, 1923 the Battle of Cook’s Mills monument or cairn, has been erected on the corner of Lyons Creek and Matthews Roads by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada under the watchful eye of the Lundy’s Lane Historical Society, to commemorate the Battle of Cook’s Mills. It was the last action of […]
Outside Old Fort Erie
Old Fort Erie, Fort Erie, CANADA Old Fort Erie is a Canadian historical site of military importance located in the Town of Fort Erie, Ontario, across the Niagara River from Buffalo, New York. Old Fort Erie is Ontario’s oldest British Fort circa 1764, and site of many bloody battles and sieges throughout its storied history. […]