The Battle of Fort George
Description
- Sponsors
This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.- Creator
- Cruikshank, Ernest. Capt. 44th Battalion
- Media Type
- Publication
- Text
- Item Type
- Pamphlets
- Description
- This pamphlet, through the use of primary research, provides a comprehensive description of the Battle of Fort George in May 1813. It begins with a complete description of the town of Niagara, and the areas surrounding during this time period, and continues with a fairly detailed depiction of the events leading to and including the Battle of Fort George. The text includes information on General Isaac Brock, Lieut.-Col. Winfield Scott and General Van Rensselaer.
This is one of forty-four Niagara Historical Society publications, created between the years 1896 and 1939. The collection, written by a variety of local historians for the benefit of the community, with an array of subject matter, reveals Niagara-on-the-Lake’s unique history. - Publisher
- Pickwell Bros., Book and Job Printers
- Place of Publication
- Niagara
- Date of Original
- 1896
- Date Of Event
- 1813
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- NHS #1
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.2542051535481 Longitude: -79.0680885314941
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Terms of Use
- Please contact the Niagara Historical Society & Museum for any reproductions of photographs within the publication.
- Reproduction Notes
- Please note that the publications provided are typed copies. To ensure accuracy, contact the Niagara Historical Society & Museum for the original.
- Contact
- Niagara Historical Society MuseumEmail:contact@niagarahistorical.museum
Website:
Address:43 Castlereagh Street
P.O. Box 208
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
L0S 1J0
