Showing posts with label Niagara. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Niagara. Show all posts
Sunday, May 1, 2022

Letter From Niagara

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   Image 300 May 1813 letter from Niagara ...enemy has...himself of the capital of the province... Cross-posted at Detour Through History
Sunday, May 24, 2020

William Henry Winder

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William Henry Winder in  The British invasion of Maryland , (1812-1815):
Monday, December 9, 2019

Destruction Of The Houses

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Friday, November 22, 2019

Hon. General George Izard

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From   The South Carolina Historical Magazine, Volumes 1-2 : George Izard's profile at Wikitree.
Saturday, August 10, 2019

Ryan's Court Martial

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From the Archives online at Indiana University: 1812 Aug. 10 Hall, Amos, fl. 1813 Autographed letter signed. 3 p. 25 cm. Head Quarters, ...
Sunday, June 9, 2019

Rev. George Ryerson Was A Canadian Soldier

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George Ryerson's profile at Wikitree. Source
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

British Fort At Niagara

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Source "For the engraving of Fort George...Herriot's Travels, 1806...". 
Friday, October 26, 2018

Battle-Tested Drum Sticks

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From a dead British Drummer in the Revolutionary War, the drum sticks found their way to David Culver, a drummer in the War of 1812. The ...
Sunday, October 21, 2018

General George Izard (And Family)

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Source George Izard's mother, Alice DeLancey  (her portrait here  and below). Source
Saturday, October 6, 2018

Alex'r Cameron Of Niagara's War Of 1812 Claim

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War of 1812: Board of Claims for Losses, 1813-1848, RG 19 E5A Microform:  t-1126  ( Image 57 ) #792 Alex'r Cameron Niagara ...
Thursday, December 14, 2017

Question For General McClure

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British Military and Naval Records (RG 8, C Series - Index Cards) Microform: c-11837 [Image 3706] Source More about  General...
Saturday, October 14, 2017

American MacDonalds In The War Of 1812

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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Onslaught Of British Regulars At Chippawa

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Monday, November 14, 2016

Mrs. Powers' Claim

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The War of 1812 at Library and Archives of Canada  included the  War of 1812: Board of Claims for Losses, 1813-1848...:   Image 925...
Monday, June 6, 2016

Williamson Property Near Stoney Creek

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Journal and Transactions of the Wentworth Historical Society... : [The American army was encamped near Stony Creek ] leading from Hamilto...
Thursday, March 31, 2016

Surgeon To The 2nd Regiment Riflemen

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Source In the war of 1812, which was partly at our door, a few of the local physicians were engaged. Most prominently was Dr. Piatt W...
Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Mounted A Cannon On The Roof

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From Mrs. John Graves Simcoe's Diary : Mon. 29th Rode before breakfast. At Navy Hall, the " Onondaga "  arrived from King...
Friday, March 4, 2016

Carried Despatches Between Niagara And Detroit

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Source From   Déliberations Et Mémoires de la Société Royale Du Canada : His [Benjamin Pawling's] oldest son Henry was a Capt...
Saturday, February 27, 2016

Reverend John Burns

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Source It is believed that the Reverend John Burns , Presbyterian Minister , was the first Teacher of the Niagara School. Till latel...
Monday, February 8, 2016

Heard In A Niagara Tavern

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An excerpt from   A Study Of Disaffection In Upper Canada 1812-15 , by Colonel Cruikshank,   online, from the Brock Univesity library coll...