Lion In The Wilderness

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Lion in the wilderness...., commemorated the 200th anniversary of British rule in Detroit.

"Because of the military conflict, the growth of civilian population in Detroit was slower during the Revolutionary period.  But at the termination of their 36 year rule, the town was greatly expanded, the population nearly doubled, and prosperous farms stretched up and down the river."

"The British returned to Detroit briefly during the War of 1812....".