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	French and Indian War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Using trading posts and forts, both the British and the French claimed the vast territory between the Appalachians and the Mississippi river, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, known as the Ohio Country.
		The Battle of Fort Necessity, one of the opening engagements of the war, marked the first and only instance of George Washington surrendering in battle.
		The final battle of the war in North America was the Battle of Signal Hill, in which the French surrendered St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/French_and_Indian_War (3117 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : 1759 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		August 1 - Battle of Minden - Anglo-Hanoverian forces under Ferdinand of Brunswick defeat the French army of the Duc de Broglie, but due to the disobedience of the English cavalry commander Lord George Sackville, the French are able to withdraw unmolested.
		September 10 - Naval Battle of Pondicherry - An inconclusive naval battle is fought off the coast of India between the French Admiral d'Aché and the British under George Pocock.
		November 20 - Battle of Quiberon Bay - The English fleet of Sir Edward Hawke defeats a French fleet under Hubert de Conflans near the coast of Brittany.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /1759 (659 words)

	History of Fort Erie - Niagara Parks, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
		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.
		Some of the stones from the fort were then incorporated into the construction of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, which stands today 2 miles (3 km) north of the fort on the Niagara Parkway.
		The fort was restored to the 1812-1814 period and officially reopened July 1, 1939.
	www.niagaraparks.com /heritage/forteriehistory.php (823 words)

	Battle of Fort Ligonier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Fort Ligonier was a 1758 battle of the French and Indian War.
		The French forces attempted to attack again at nightfall, but were driven out by mortar fire from the fort and retreated.
		Fort Ligonier was never taken during the war.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Ligonier (155 words)

	:: Old Fort Niagara :: History of the Fort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Fort Geoges slight advantage in elevation caused grave difficulties for the artllerymen in Fort Niagara.
		With Fort Niagara secured, the British and their Indian allies marched bck upriver, destroying farms and villages on the New York side as far as Manchester (modern Niagara Falls).
		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)

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		Fort Niagara was held in turn by the French, the British and the United States.
		Fort Niagara’s battle colors had flown proudly, in allegiance and as a symbol of defiance in the face of attack, above the Fort’s walls during earlier fierce actions in the autumn of 1812 and spring of 1813.
		Fort Niagara’s 1813 flag was discovered in Scotland in the early 1990’s still in the possession of the descendant of Lt. General Gordon Drummond whose troops captured it over 180 years ago.
	www.cfgb.org /images/Old_Fort_Niagara.doc (3213 words)

	Fort Niagara - Historic Landmarks
		Fort Niagara is in the State of New York, and stands on a point of land at the mouth of the Niagara River.
		In further corroboration that Fort Niagara had witnessed scenes of guilt and foul murder, was the fact that, in 1805, it became necessary to clear out an old sink attached to the mess-house.
		Washington was aware of the expectations of Congress and the whole country, and wisely considered that a defeat in battle would be less depressing upon the minds of the soldiers and the people, than permitting the enemy to march, without opposition, to the capture of Philadelphia, then the political metropolis of America.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles16/america-15.shtml (3017 words)

	Battles at Fort George and Fort Niagara during the War of 1812 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Battles at Fort George and Fort Niagara during the War of 1812
		Commodore Isaac Chauncey left some of the American fleet at Fort Niagara, while he waited at Sackets Harbor for reinforcements.
		As Ned Myers described the scene, the schooners "opened [fire] on Fort George, while others kept along the coast, scouring the shore with grape and cannister...", to clear a landing place for the boats.
	www.hamilton-scourge.city.hamilton.on.ca /niagara.htm (253 words)

	The Castle At Fort Niagara, New York
		It is a story replete with incidents of battle and siege, of Indian cruelty, of patriot captivity, of white men's duplicity, of famine, disease, and death,—of all the varied forms of misery and wretchedness of a frontier post, which we in days of ease are wont to call picturesque and romantic.
		The French felt compelled to build the fort because the activity of the English was interfering with their own fur trade with the Indians, and their plan to build Fort Oswego would increase the difficulty.
		The defeat of Braddock at Fort Du Quesne and the strange decision of General Shirley to stop at Oswego instead of continuing with his force to Niagara, gave the French a new lease of life.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles15/shrines-87.shtml (1045 words)

	The Battle of Lake Erie
		After she was completely disabled, with most of her crew wounded or killed, Perry transferred by boat to the undamaged Niagara, sailed her into close action, broke the British battle line, and forced Barclay to surrender.
		To celebrate the centennial of the battle in 1913, Erie citizens raised the hulk and rebuilt her, using many of the old timbers.
		On September 10, 1988, the Niagara was launched in Erie ceremonies marking 175th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie and the ensuing peace between the United Kingdom and the United States.
	www.brigniagara.org /battle.htm (597 words)

	Fort Niagara
		Niagara, most of the wives and children of regular troops were in Lower Canada, including the wife of an officer...
		Niagara River, NW NY It was strategically located on the water route to the...
		Niagara is a three hundred-year-old fortification originally built to protect the...
	www.twofivesix.co.uk /fort_niagara.html (376 words)

	Fort Necessity-French and Indian War Education Program
		JCB was with the French at Fort Necessity in 1754.
		JCB was the secretary at a council held at Fort Duquesne.
		The fourth fort was to be built at the Forks of the Ohio.
	www.nps.gov /fone/classroom/fiwar/biography_5th.htm (9423 words)

	GHRS - Niagara Region - Reports
		The fort was built from stones taken from a lighthouse that was located nearby to bolster British defences at the mouth of the Niagara River at Lake Ontario.
		The fort is being slowly reclaimed by the Earth but aside from a large rectangular (but closed,) blockhouse, mini-tunnels that you CAN enter lead to two powder magazines within the earthworks and another mini-tunnel to the lake as a sally port.
		Ashley, the white witch of Niagara told us the story of an unfortunate aboriginal who's head was literally shot-off with a cannon strike from Fort Niagara on the American side.
	www.torontoghosts.org /niagara/fortmississauga.htm (682 words)

	The Storming of Fort Niagara, December 18, 1813 - War of 1812
		The troops were instructed to be silent as possible and to only use their bayonets, as musket fire would destroy the element of surprise.
		When he came near the outer sentry, at the entrance to the fort, he was challenged; he advanced and gave the countersign, seized the sentinel, and threatened him with immediate death if he made any noise.
		Fort Niagara remained occupied by the British until the end of the war.
	www.warof1812.ca /ftniagra.htm (586 words)

	YOU CAN BECOME (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The invading and defending forces were about to clash on yet another Niagara battlefield...
		The Battle of Lundy's Lane, the bloodiest ever fought on Canadian soil, is one of the most important events in the history of Canada.
		The U.S. forces retreated the next day to Fort Erie, and the War of 1812 petered to a close.
	www.battleoflundyslane.com (121 words)

	Background of the Conflict - Fort Necessity National Battlefield
		he confrontation at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening battle of the war fought by England and France for control of the North American continent.
		The action at Fort Necessity was also the first major event in the military career of George Washington, and it marked the only time he ever surrendered to an enemy.
		When told the fort was in French hands, he resolved to push on to Redstone Creek and await further instructions.
	www.nps.gov /fone/fonehist.htm (1051 words)

	GHRS - Niagara Region - Reports
		The fort was abandoned by the British after the fall of Fort George in 1813 and the local militia destroyed the buildings.
		A photographer was snapping pictures in the fort and took a very strange picture of what appears to be either a woman in a long skirt or a man in a "greatcoat" in the forts kitchen.
		If you'd like to visit the fort or know more about their Hallowe'en celebrations (which Jim is a big part of,) please Click Here or surf to http://www.niagaraparks.com/ for more information.
	www.torontoghosts.org /niagara/forterie.htm (798 words)

	Battle of Chippawa, Niagara Falls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Here on July 5, 1814, an invading American force under Brigadier-General Winfield Scott met and was attacked by the British Major General Riall commanding detachments of the 8th and 100th regiments, the Royal Scotts, the Lincoln Militia and Indians.
		Superior American musketry and artillery forced the retirement of the British to Fort George.
		The British in this battle last 148 killed, and 321 wounded, the Americans, 48 killed and 277 wounded.
	www.cdli.ca /monuments/on/battlechip.htm (106 words)

	War of 1812 : Part 2 quiz -- free game
		In 1813 there was a major turning-point in the war which gave the British a confidence boost that lasted into 1814.
		The Americans, powered up by their defeat of the British in Maryland, advanced into Canada along the Niagara Peninsula until they met the British.
		The battle of Lundy's Lane was considered the bloodiest batte of the war.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=160616 (348 words)

	Youngstown, NY, Niagara Falls, NY , yachts, boating, fishing, Lake Ontario
		Their mission was to capture the fort and sever France’s supply route to the upper Great Lakes and the Ohio Valley.
		Here, you also get a good view of Fort Niagara, allowing you to appreciate how close to the goal the French were defeated.
		One marker (incorrectly) places the location of the battle here, and one marker is a memorial to Claude–François–Louis Virot, S.J., the Jesuit missionary who served as the chaplain of the French relief force.
	www.youngstownny.com /battle.html (1515 words)

	The Battle of Fort Stanwix
		It was during this battle that a flag of stars and stripes -- crafted from red, white and blue material inside the fort -- was first flown in the face of enemy fire.
		The resulting conflict, on a man-to-man basis, is considered the bloodiest battle of the Revolution.
		The fort's successful stand denied St. Leger an opportunity to rendezvous with other forces and played a major role in denying crucial reinforcements to the army of Brig.
	www.myrevolutionarywar.com /battles/770802.htm (380 words)

	Les Troupes at Fort Niagara 2001
		The battle is staged on the actual site and in recreated works that were used at the time.
		There is usually a private battle for the reenactors and three days of demonstrations of defending works in the period.
		At the end of the third days battle demonstration, there is a recreation of the surrender of the fort to the British.
	home.earthlink.net /~richblacksrr/Events/Niagara01/Niagara01.html (322 words)

	Battle at Fort Niagara - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		Old Fort Niagara in New York State will celebrate the Fourth of July weekend with the world's largest annual French & Indian War-related event.
		The reenactors will camp inside and outside historic Fort Niagara to commemorate the site's famous 1759 siege.
		Old Fort Niagara is located in Youngstown, N.Y., 14 miles north of Niagara Falls.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_347374.html (474 words)

	Old Fort Erie - Niagara Parks, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
		The place is Fort Erie and war is in the air.
		Old Fort Erie is located in the town of Fort Erie which is approximately 30 kilometres south of Niagara Falls.
		Venture out to Old Fort Erie to experience the traditions of Hallowe’en, brought to life through the Ghosts of the Old Fort.
	www.niagaraparks.com /heritage/forterie.php (349 words)

	Fort Niagara development survives decade-long battle - Business First of Buffalo: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Fort Niagara has begun the transformation from 20th century military post to 21st century hotel and conference center.
		Hastings' project involves three of the four surviving buildings from the 1930s-era fort that the Army closed in 1963: the commandant's house, Naval Reserve barracks and theater.
		The site in Fort Niagara State Park borders the more famous 18th century Old Fort Niagara, which saw service in the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and was prepared for duty if necessary in the Civil War.
	www.bizjournals.com /buffalo/stories/2001/07/09/story3.html (674 words)

	French and Indian War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The French and Indian War, unlike the others, began on North American soil and then spread to Europe, where Britain and France continued battling.
		The decisive result of the War meant that it was the last of the French and Indian Wars and helped create conditions that led to the American Revolutionary War.
		Forbes Expedition (climax on November 25, 1758 with the British occupation of the ruins of Fort Duquesne)
	french-and-indian-war.mindbit.com (557 words)

	Buffalo News - Quaint community savors its history, architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Following the first battle, the tiny lake port developed into an extensive military complex, ringed by a fortification network manned by thousands of troops.
		Both ships and men had been sent to the other end of the lake for the Battle of York (now Toronto) and a battle at Fort George (Niagara-on-the-Lake), and were regrouping at Fort Niagara (Youngstown) when the attack came.
		The British were repulsed, but in the course of the battle, the Americans panicked and set fire to stores they had seized from Fort York and a ship, the General Pike, rather than have them fall into British hands.
	buffalonews.com /editorial/20060702/1034602.asp (1529 words)

	Old Fort Niagara
		Since there are so many organizations, the Niagara staff holds a massive safety inspection, has daily officers call in the mornings, and give out plenty of packets to the reenactors explaining all rules and regulations.
		The French camp is inside the fort with the British on the outside.
		The French defend the fort's earthworks and the Brits assault.
	www.foxrivertraders.com /niagara.htm (796 words)

	CM Magazine: Without Shedding of Blood
		A participant in the May 27, 1813 Battle of Fort George, Samuel, still guided by his religious upbringing, initially aims high, but eventually, swept up in the heat of the battle, he kills a young American soldier during hand-to-hand combat.
		Throughout the remainder of the book, which concludes just prior to the December 18, 1813 Battle of Fort Niagara, author Block, himself a Mennonite pastor, has Samuel engaged in a spiritual search as he must continue to participate in the war's events.
		Block also offers another perspective on the book's theme through Samuel's wife Rachel who, originally opposed to her husband's decision, later wants vengeance when the Americans' burning of Newark leads to the death of their three-year-old daughter.
	www.umanitoba.ca /outreach/cm/vol1no5/without.html (507 words)

	The History Place - English Colonial Era
		In July, after being attacked by numerically superior French forces, Washington surrenders the fort and retreats.
		George Washington set out with nearly 2000 men to battle the French in the Ohio territory.
		In November, the French abandon Fort Duquesne in the Ohio territory.
	www.historyplace.com /unitedstates/revolution/rev-col.htm (1356 words)

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