#warof1812 — Public Fediverse posts
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Laura Secord's Courageous Journey: A War of 1812 Heroine 🇨🇦
June 22, 1813: Laura Secord, hearing of a planned American attack, bravely walked 32 km through fields and woods to warn British Lt. James FitzGibbon. Her warning led to the British victory at Beaver Dams and prevented an American advance. 🇨🇦#Canada 🇨🇦 #LauraSecord #Warof1812 #CanadianHistory
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Laura Secord's Courageous Journey: A War of 1812 Heroine 🇨🇦
June 22, 1813: Laura Secord, hearing of a planned American attack, bravely walked 32 km through fields and woods to warn British Lt. James FitzGibbon. Her warning led to the British victory at Beaver Dams and prevented an American advance. 🇨🇦#Canada 🇨🇦 #LauraSecord #Warof1812 #CanadianHistory
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#OTD July 1 1958, ten communities near Cornwall Ontario were flooded as part of the St Lawrence Seaway project, to allow ships to bypass the Long Sault rapids
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Villages
included was the area of Crysler's Farm, location of an important War of 1812 battle
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#OTD July 1 1958, ten communities near Cornwall Ontario were flooded as part of the St Lawrence Seaway project, to allow ships to bypass the Long Sault rapids
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Villages
included was the area of Crysler's Farm, location of an important War of 1812 battle
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#OTD May 27 1813, an army of 4000 troops, carried by American ships on Lake Ontario, landed at Niagara, drove back British and Canadian defenders, and captured Fort George
wikipedia's summary of the action is pretty good
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#OTD May 27 1813, an army of 4000 troops, carried by American ships on Lake Ontario, landed at Niagara, drove back British and Canadian defenders, and captured Fort George
wikipedia's summary of the action is pretty good
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Despite the nation preparing for war, Congress rejected Madison's request for 2 assistant secretaries of war #OTD in 1812. Learn about the challenges the administration faced in the war buildup by listening to the Madison series. #history #POTUS #Warof1812 https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/420-once-more-unto-the-breach/
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Despite the nation preparing for war, Congress rejected Madison's request for 2 assistant secretaries of war #OTD in 1812. Learn about the challenges the administration faced in the war buildup by listening to the Madison series. #history #POTUS #Warof1812 https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/420-once-more-unto-the-breach/
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the #nationalAnthem of the #UnitedStates. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a #poem written by American lawyer #FrancisScottKey on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of #FortMcHenry by the #British #RoyalNavy during the #BattleOfBaltimore in the #WarOf1812. Key was inspired by the large #USFlag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the #StarSpangledBanner.
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the #nationalAnthem of the #UnitedStates. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a #poem written by American lawyer #FrancisScottKey on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of #FortMcHenry by the #British #RoyalNavy during the #BattleOfBaltimore in the #WarOf1812. Key was inspired by the large #USFlag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the #StarSpangledBanner.
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the #nationalAnthem of the #UnitedStates. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a #poem written by American lawyer #FrancisScottKey on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of #FortMcHenry by the #British #RoyalNavy during the #BattleOfBaltimore in the #WarOf1812. Key was inspired by the large #USFlag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the #StarSpangledBanner.
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the #nationalAnthem of the #UnitedStates. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a #poem written by American lawyer #FrancisScottKey on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of #FortMcHenry by the #British #RoyalNavy during the #BattleOfBaltimore in the #WarOf1812. Key was inspired by the large #USFlag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the #StarSpangledBanner.
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the #nationalAnthem of the #UnitedStates. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a #poem written by American lawyer #FrancisScottKey on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of #FortMcHenry by the #British #RoyalNavy during the #BattleOfBaltimore in the #WarOf1812. Key was inspired by the large #USFlag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the #StarSpangledBanner.
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the #nationalAnthem of the #UnitedStates. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a #poem written by American lawyer #FrancisScottKey on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of #FortMcHenry by the #British #RoyalNavy during the #BattleOfBaltimore in the #WarOf1812. Key was inspired by the large #USFlag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the #StarSpangledBanner.
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the #nationalAnthem of the #UnitedStates. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a #poem written by American lawyer #FrancisScottKey on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of #FortMcHenry by the #British #RoyalNavy during the #BattleOfBaltimore in the #WarOf1812. Key was inspired by the large #USFlag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the #StarSpangledBanner.
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the #nationalAnthem of the #UnitedStates. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a #poem written by American lawyer #FrancisScottKey on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of #FortMcHenry by the #British #RoyalNavy during the #BattleOfBaltimore in the #WarOf1812. Key was inspired by the large #USFlag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the #StarSpangledBanner.
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the #nationalAnthem of the #UnitedStates. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a #poem written by American lawyer #FrancisScottKey on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of #FortMcHenry by the #British #RoyalNavy during the #BattleOfBaltimore in the #WarOf1812. Key was inspired by the large #USFlag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the #StarSpangledBanner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIc3XluamqU -
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the #nationalAnthem of the #UnitedStates. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a #poem written by American lawyer #FrancisScottKey on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of #FortMcHenry by the #British #RoyalNavy during the #BattleOfBaltimore in the #WarOf1812. Key was inspired by the large #USFlag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the #StarSpangledBanner.
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Fold3: Update on the War of 1812 Pension Files. “We wanted to provide a progress report on the digitization of the War of 1812 Pension Files. We’ve added over a thousand new pension files to Fold3 in the past three months. Most of these are for surnames beginning with the letter ‘S’ or ‘T.’ Pension files contain clues about your ancestors, their family, and their military service.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/25/fold3-update-on-the-war-of-1812-pension-files/
