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	History of Fort Erie - Niagara Parks, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
		Fort Erie was the first British fort to be constructed as part of this network.
		In 1813, the fort was held for a period by U.S. forces after being partially dismantled by the small garrison of British troops and Canadian militia as they withdrew from the fort.
		The Fort Erie area became significant as the major terminus in Canada for slaves using the Underground Railroad in the middle of the 1800's.
	www.niagaraparks.com /heritage/forteriehistory.php (820 words)

	Fort Erie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fort Erie was the first British fort to be constructed as part of a network developed after the Seven Years' War (or in North America the French and Indian War) was concluded by the Treaty of Paris (1763) at which time all of New France had been ceded to Great Britain.
		The Fort Erie area became significant as the major terminus in Canada for slaves using the Underground Railroad in the middle of the 19th century.
		The fort was restored to the 1812-1814 period and officially reopened on July 1, 1939.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Erie (1030 words)

	Fenian raids - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1866, the Fenians had split into two factions, with the original faction, led by Fenian founder John O'Mahony focussed more on fundraising for rebels in Ireland.
		After the first clash, the Canadians retreated to Port Colborne at the Lake Erie end of the Welland Canal, while the Fenians rested at Ridgeway briefly before themselves returning to Fort Erie.
		General Grant then proceeded to St. Louis while General Meade, finding that the battle at Ridgeway was over and the Fenian army interned in Buffalo, proceeded to Ogdensburg, New York to oversee the situation in the St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fenian_raids (1084 words)

	CalendarHome.com - 1866 - Calendar Encyclopedia
		May 24 - Battle of Tuyutí - 32.000 soldiers of the Triple Alliance defeat 24.000 Paraguayan soldiers few miles north of the Parana - 16.000 casualties.
		July 3 - At the Battle of Königgratz, the Prussian army under King Wilhelm and Helmuth von Moltke defeats the Austrian army of Ludwig von Benedek, leading to a decisive Prussian victory in the Austro-Prussian War.
		July 20 - At the Naval Battle of Lissa, the Austrian fleet under Wilhelm von Tegetthoff defeats the Italian fleet of Carlo di Persano.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /1866.htm (1180 words)

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		On the opposite (Canadian) side of the river are the crumbling remains of old Fort Erie which fell in 1814 after the battle of Lundy's Lane.
		The fort and its grounds were used as a military camp during the Civil War, in connection with the organization of state volunteers: and such temporary frame structures, or sheds, were built as were necessary for this purpose, all of which were afterwards sold, and partially removed, early in 1866.
		About 1887 and 1888 the ruinous, devoted, "old Fort" was finally blown up and removed, and the site filled up and leveled, in connection with the erection of the present buildings of the post: the before mentioned provisional frame structures having been replaced by them mostly during these years.
	www.geocities.com /fortporter/index.html (1329 words)

	:: Old Fort Niagara :: History of the Fort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Fort Geoges slight advantage in elevation caused grave difficulties for the artllerymen in Fort Niagara.
		Two years later, Fort Nigara was deactivated a second time and not reoccupied until 1838 in response to a new crisis on the northern border.
		Although Fort Niagara was unoccupied at outbreak of the Civil War, tensions between Great Britain and the United States caused a garrison to be sent there late in 1861.
	www.oldfortniagara.org /history/history.php?period=10 (2144 words)

	Fort Erie Ontario Canada
		Fort Erie the town is located at the extreme southeast tip of the Niagara Peninsula; known as the "Gateway to Canada," you can transport yourself back in time to the War of 1812 at the historic Fort Erie that gives the city its name.
		Fort Erie being located next door to the United States of America as it is makes it one of the prime Canadian gateways welcoming millions who travel cross the bridge each year.
		Fort Erie is just across the Niagara River from Buffalo New York via the Peace Bridge at the start of the QEW into Canada from the U.S. at this boarder crossing.
	www.aroundnaboutniagara.com /Fort_Erie.html (1741 words)

	Erie Townships (Waterford)
		At the battle of Gaines’ Mill he lost his knapsack, and, in 1866, a bible, given him by his mother, was returned to him by the rebel who had secured the knapsack, and in which he had found the bible.
		JULIUS A. HULL, farmer, contractor and proprietor of saw mill, P.O. Waterford, was born in Summit Township, Erie Co., Penn., Jan. 2, 1841, eldest son of Lucians A. and Margret Hull, the latter a native of England.
		NANCY MOORE was born in Erie Co., Penn., April 29, 1806, daughter of David and Jane Boyd, natives of Pennsylvania, and a cousin of Charles C. Boyd.
	www.accessible.com /amcnty/PA/Erie/Waterford.htm (14602 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> 1866 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		May 24 - Battle of TuyutÃ - 32.000 soldiers of the Triple Alliance defeat 24.000 Paraguayan soldiers few miles north of the ParanÃ¡, Argentina - 16.000 casualties.
		July 3 - At the Battle of KÃ¶niggratz, the Prussian army under King Wilhelm and Helmuth von Moltke defeats the Austrian army of Ludwig von Benedek, leading to a decisive Prussian victory in the Austro-Prussian War.
		July 20 - At the Naval Battle of Lissa, the Austrian fleet under Wilhelm von Tegetthoff defeats the Italian fleet of Carlo di Persano.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/1866 (1169 words)

	Mt History
		In 1865 he returned to Fort Dodge, and in the spring of 1866 came to Bozeman, M. Here he was engaged in the butcher and livery business for five years; at the same time he prospected and mined in the summer and traded with the Indians in winter.
		Returning to Fort Benton he engaged in the corral and livery business, but at the expiration of a year closed out and engaged in teaming until 1872, when he was appointed sheriff for Choteau county, to fill unexpired term.
		In 1866 he engaged in stock-raising and in 1869 he established his quarters on Sun river then ranched in the Little Prickly Pear valley: thence moved to the Missouri, holding his stock on the range north of Sun river for years, until his removal to Fort Benton.
	www.fortbenton.com /mthistory (19204 words)

	Fort Erie EDTC - Tourism - Heritage Sites & Museums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Period museums and a commemorative reenactment of the attack on historic Fort Erie, mean's you'll relive the War of 1812 and stand witness to one of the most critical battles on the Niagara Frontier.
		In the early 1600's the Town of Fort Erie was inhabited by a group of aboriginal Indians known as the "Neutrals".
		Fort Erie saw considerable action in the War of 1812 including the capture of two American ships, the 'Ohio' and the 'Somers,' during the last naval action.
	www.computan.on.ca /corp/edcforterie/06_tourism/06_heritage.shtml (1534 words)

	Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
		The Fenian Brotherhood invaded Canada on June 1st, 1866 with 1500 American Civil War veterans by crossing the Niagara River a little north of Fort Erie.
		After the Battle of Ridgeway where the Fenians routed the Canadian Militia they returned to Fort Erie where they fought and accepted the surrender a small force of Canadian Militia from the Dunnville Naval Brigade.
		In 1937 reconstruction was of the fort was begun.
	www.irelandinformationguide.com /Fort_Erie (989 words)

	Nashua Street Names
		Burnside was elected governor of Rhode Island in 1866 and was reelected in 1867 and 1868.
		The battle ended with Custer's troops on a knoll encircled by Indians, a moment which became known as Custer's Last Stand; Custer and his entire force of over 200 men were killed.
		The battle made Custer a popular American hero and martyr for nearly a century, but by the late 1900s his stardom faded a bit as his tactics were more closely examined and as popular attitudes toward Native Americans changed.
	www.ci.nashua.nh.us /filestorage/51/74/186/Streets.htm (12307 words)

	Fort Erie
		Fort Erie, the local site of the War of 1812, is one of the most significant historic landmarks in the area.
		Fort Erie plays an integral role in presenting Canada's history to visitors from around the world in its capacity as a museum, living history site and memorial park.
		Fort Erie's three civic museums have a unique three-for-one admission pass program: $2 per adult and $1 per child gets you admission to all three of the museums.
	www.forteriecanada.com /tourism/tourism_attractions.htm (983 words)

	Old Fort Erie
		Old Fort Erie was the first British fort to be constructed as part of this network.
		In 1813, the fort was held for a period by US forces after being partially dismantled by the small garrison on British troopa and Canadian militia as they withdrew from the fort.
		In 1866, a Brigade of Fenians (Irish Republicans) used the ruins of the Old Fort Erie as a base for their raid into Ontario.
	www.visiting-niagara-falls.com /oldforterie.html (601 words)

	Put-in-Bay History \| Put-in-Bay Information \| Put in Bay Travel Guide
		The American victory in the battle of Lake Erie gave the country and the United States Navy a memorable slogan of positive accomplishments, "We have met the enemy and they are ours..." Today there stands at Put-in-Bay a beautiful Greek Doric column, the Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial.
		The Lake Erie Islands were included in the tract of land claimed by Connecticut and which is known as the Western Reserve.
		Western Lake Erie and the surrounding land areas on Ohio, Michigan and Canadian Ontario were the scenes of skirmishes and battles during the War of 1812.
	www.putinbay.com /history.htm (1716 words)

	Niagara Falls, Ontario, Niagara Falls, New York, Niagara Region & Niagara Frontier Ontario & New York Kids Attractions, ...
		Fort Erie, ON Climb into the cab of CN No.6218 and sit where the engineers once commanded the mighty locomotive or wander amongst the other wonderful exhibits.
		Fort Erie, ON This 1874 former Town Hall is a historical site which feature a 4,000-year-old archaeology collection, with pottery and flint points dating back to the Genesee culture of 200 B.C.; part of the one million artifacts uncovered at the Peace Bridge site.
		The Americans invaded and destroyed the Fort in May 1813 and it was rebuilt in 1815, abandoned in 1828, and reconstructed in the1930s.
	niagara.foundlocally.com /Travel/Attr-KidsAttractions.htm (2159 words)

	BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW
		He was apprenticed at the age of twelve to a shoemaker, tanner, and currier at Oran, in Onondaga County.
		When the war was over, he returned to the town of Sullivan, and there, with an older brother, Horatio, bought a farm and hotel in the village of Canaseraga, where he resided for the rest of his life.
		In 1873 he was again appointed Superintendent of the Erie Canal, and during these years built the elegant brick block in his town known as the French-Bennett Block.
	home.comcast.net /~ingallsam/Bio_Review/075.htm (1321 words)

	Thomas Holdup Stevens Jr, Captain, United States Navy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Transferred to the Sonoma in cruising operations, he chased the Florida thirty-four hours on the Bahama Banks, captured five prizes, and off Bermuda held up the steamer Gladiator, though convoyed by H. Desperate, until he was satisfied of her character, both naval vessels clearing for action.
		In 1864 he commanded the Oneida of the Gulf Squadron, transferring temporarily to the monitor Winnebago in the battle of Mobile and later operating off Texas, where in July 1865 he was senior officer.
		Made Captain (1866), Commodore (1872), and Rear Admiral (1879), he was assigned service as lighthouse inspector, 1867-70; command of the Guerrière, European Squadron, 1870-71; varied duties at Norfolk, 1873-80; and command of the Pacific Squadron, 1880-81.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /tstevens.htm (1146 words)

	Text Only: Ohio and Erie Canal Historic District:Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor: A National Register of ...
		The Ohio Legislature authorized construction of the “Ohio and Erie Canal” (Cleveland to Portsmouth) and the “Miami Canal” (Cincinnati to Dayton) in 1825.
		With the opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal from Cleveland to Akron in 1827, the settlement along the Cuyahoga River began to grow.
		Settled in 1818, Peninsula, on the Cuyahoga River halfway between Cleveland and Akron, is a well-preserved mid-19th-century town, that grew and prospered with the establishment of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Valley Railroad.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/ohioeriecanal/TextOnly.htm (16859 words)

	Napoleon Series: War of 1812 Issue 3
		Two days later, his division was victorious at the battle of Chippewa, the first time that American regulars proved themselves the equal of their opponents in a pitched battle in the open.
		Three weeks later, at the bloody night battle of Lundy's Lane, Brown was wounded but gained a tactical victory which was lost after Brigadier-General Eleazar W. Ripley, who had assumed command of the army, decided to withdraw to Fort Erie.
		During the battle of Crysler's Farm on 11 November, Covington's handling of his brigade was one of the few bright points in an otherwise miserable day for the United States.
	www.napoleon-series.org /military/Warof1812/2006/Issue3/c_generals3.html (3434 words)

	Canals
		and Myron Holley are appointed as commissioners for an Erie Canal.
		Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal.
		River (in Pennsylvania) with the Ohio and Erie Canal at Bolivar, Ohio.
	home.eznet.net /~dminor/Canals.html (7512 words)

	1866 - Dic.blogopt.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		May 24 - Battle of Tuyuti - 32.000 soldiers of the Triple Alliance defeat 24.000 Paraguayan soldiers few miles north of the Parana - 18.000 dead
		June 24 - At the Second Battle of Custozza, the Austrian army under Archduke Albert defeats the main Italian army, commander by King Victor Emmanuel.
		June 27-29 - The Prussians defeat the Hanoverian army at the Battle of Langensalza.
	dic.blogopt.com /1866 (1071 words)

	Zebulon Parke
		At Valley Forge was the crucial test of the American spirit and cause; and Washington with his half-clothed, half-starved, half-shod, half-sheltered, and half-frozen army kept the hope that had reached its lowest mark.
		The battle of Monmouth was one of the most important and dramatic in the Revolution, the last great battle of the north: The British General Howe had been succeeded in command at Philadelphia by General Clinton.
		This battle was fought 28th of June, 1778, 96 degrees in the shade.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/essex/413/parke.html (3634 words)

	Portrait & Biographical Record - Denver & Vicinity
		Here was old Fort Latham, the headquarters of the government troops during the Indian troubles of 1860-64, and here, too, was the old ford on the Platte River.
		During the early days of the '60s the county seat was at Fort Latham, the postoffice being called Latham, and the county court was presided over by Judge Wells.
		In 1866 he took up the Michigan ranch at the old stage station, and there carried on farming and also kept a stage station.
	www.memoriallibrary.com /CO/1898DenverPB/pages/pbrd1038.htm (6085 words)

	Indiana Local History
		Fort Quiatenon was established, near the present city of Lafayette, to protect the western frontier.
		Tecumseh died at the Battle of the Thames on Oct. 5, 1813.
		Wabash and Erie Canal: In 1822, Indiana and Illinois joined together in a plan to connect the Maumee and Wabash Rivers, and in 1826, the canal became a reality, with the first section, linking Fort Wayne with Huntington, completed in 1835.
	home.att.net /~Local_History/IN_Timeline.htm (2862 words)

	Medal of Honor 1863
		In this assault, the orderly sergeant and his comrades drove a guard of 11 rebels into the swamp, capturing their arms and destroying their camp equipage while gallantly withholding fire to prevent harm to a woman among the fugitives.
		Citation: While in arrest at Chickamauga, Ga, left his place in the rear and voluntarily went to the line of battle, secured a rifle, and fought gallantly during the 2-day battle; was released from arrest in recognition of his bravery.
		Citation: At a critical stage in the battle when the 14th Corps lines were wavering and in disorder he on his own initiative bugled "to the colors" amid the 18th US Inf who formed by him, and held the enemy.
	www.civilweek.com /html/moh63.htm (5252 words)

	Open Collections Program: Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930: Fenian Movement
		The Fenian raid at Fort Erie, June the first and second, 1866 : with a map of the Niagara Peninsula, shewing the route of the troops, and a plan of the Lime Ridge battle ground.
		The Fenian Invasions of Canada of 1866 and 1870 and the operations of the Montreal Militia Brigade in connection therewith : a lecture delivered before the Montreal Military Institute, April 23rd, 1898.
		The Fenian Raid and Battle of Ridgeway, June 1-3, 1866.
	ocp.hul.harvard.edu /immigration/organizations-fenians.html (1028 words)

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