1812 – Part 9: War and the Settlers

After the Americans had defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie and the Battle of the Thames – the south western region of Ontario was vulnerable and ripe for pillaging. Members of the militia were torn between harvesting their crops and defending the crown. American incursions aimed at preventing the local inhabitants from supplying the British Army took direct aim at the livelihood of farmers and townsfolk, destroying cattle and burning the homes, mills and farms.

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