Category Archives: 1812 and all that

On the eve of the War of 1812, British and American commanders joined in a toast to King and President, then went off to battle one another in a four-year bloodbath that decided the future of Canada. Dramatic sequences reveal lives disrupted by the clash for control of the North American continent. (Photo: Courtesy Niagara Parks)

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1812 – Part 3 – The Story of Billy Green

Posted on May 31, 2011 by On Top Of The World

 
During the War of 1812, when the Gage family was imprisoned in the basement and their Stoney Creek home taken over by American troops, Billy Green came to the rescue. For information on the controversy that now surrounds the Billy Green story click here

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1812 – Part 2 – The story of Laura Secord

Posted on March 23, 2011 by On Top Of The World

 

Laura’s walk to warn British troops of an American invasion may have contributed in saving Upper Canada from becoming a U.S. State, but it came at a price. The Officer she warned later repaid the debt.

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1812 – Part 1: The War begins

Posted on March 8, 2011 by On Top Of The World

War is announced - but in 1812 civility reigns.  The British officers are entertaining their American counterparts at Fort George and so war will not start until everyone has first finished their dinner.

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