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Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: British Army
1812 – Part 10: Relief of Fort Michilimackinac
Following the Battle of Lake Erie when the British fleet was defeated by the Americans, Fort Michilimackinac in the Mackinaw Straits was isolated. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans, Amherstburg, Battle of Lake Erie, British Army, British Navy, British Provincial Marine, Canadian winter, Fort Michilimackinac, Georgian Bay, Holland Landing, Kingston, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Simcoe, Lower Detroit River, Mackinaw Straits, native trails, Nine Mile Portage, Nottawasaga River, Royal Newfoundland Regiment, tall ships, Upper Canada, Upper Great Lakes, War of 1812, York
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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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelia Ryerse, backgammon, Battle of Lake Erie, Battle of the Thames, British Army, Colonel Tom Talbot, Detroit, Eldon House, Fairfield, Fanshawe 1812, Fanshawe Pioneer Village, First Nations, Fort L’Hernoux, Francois Baby, General Brock, Ghost stories, Idlewyld Inn, John Harris, John McCrea’s home, London, Moravian missionaries, Ontario, Royal Scots Grenadiers, South Western Ontario, Upper Canada, Walkerville, War of 1812, Windsor Community Museum
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