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	CHIGNECTO ACADIANS:Chignecto History:Acadian Ancestral Home
		The rival garrisons at Fort Lawrence and Fort Beausejour, separated by a river and a mile of marshes--exchanged sometimes civilities and sometimes pot shots across this river.
		The fort was built of stone to the height of the ditch and the ditch was palisaded.
		In 1765 the Township was represented by Josiah Troop and the county by Benoni Danks and Gam.
	www.acadian-home.org /Chignecto-region.html (20777 words)

	Historical Biographies, Nova Scotia: Charles Lawrence (1709-1760). (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Lawrence was to remain at Fort Lawrence, the English check against Fort Beauséjour, until 1752.
		Lawrence soon came to Halifax, however, when, on August 3rd, 1752, the disillusioned and wearied Cornwallis, was grateful to hand over the reins of governorship to his replacement, Colonel Hopson.
		In painting Lawrence as a dastardly man, and attributing the entire event of the deportation of the Acadians to Lawrence's greed for the livestock and lands of the Acadians, the historian Edouard Richard puts it too simply.
	www.blupete.com /Hist/BiosNS/1700-63/Lawrence.htm (3149 words)

	Lawrence of Arabia . T.E. Lawrence \| PBS
		Lawrence returned to the Middle East, working from 1910-1914 at an excavation in Carchemish, northern Syria, where he continued his love affair with all things Arabic.
		Lawrence was actively involved and joined the Arab fighters riding hundreds of miles across the desert to strike the Turks where they least expected it.
		When Lawrence travelled to Cairo to report the taking of Aqaba to his commander, General Allenby who was delighted and promised to supply whatever resources he could spare.
	www.pbs.org /lawrenceofarabia/players/lawrence.html (364 words)

	Fort Lawrence Monument
		By 1754 Fort Beauséjour was a much more substantial structure than the nearby Fort Lawrence.
		Fort Beauséjour had five metre high earthwork and bastions at the angles of its pentagonal shape, four inside casements, a powder magazine, barracks, officers quarters, and could house 800 men.
		It became the English garrison and Fort Lawrence was abandoned.
	www.multiculturaltrails.ca /level_3/number164.html (235 words)

	James Fugate Lawrence, Brigadier General, United States Marine Corps
		Lawrence, 88, a Marine Corps brigadier general who was a hero of the epic Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War and later a lawyer and Pentagon legislative liaison, died September 18, 2006, of pneumonia at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda,Maryland.
		General Lawrence later served as a senior legal officer in the Marine Corps Pacific command and was a military adviser to the assistant secretary of defense.
		General Lawrence was born in Grainger County, Tennessee He served with the 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal in 1942 and in Korea in 1950.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /jflawrence.htm (1030 words)

	Forts of Illinois..... History of Illinois Forts presented by Illinois Genealogy Trails History Group
		Fort Armstrong, named in honor of former as having been Secretary of War John Armstrong, was described as having been situated on the lower extremity of the island where the shoreline consisted of 30-foot high perpendicular cliffs of limestone.
		In 1759 and 1760, the fort was significantly rebuilt and renamed Fort Massiac in honor of the French minister of marine, the marquis de Massiac.
		Fort Sheridan's tower, a famous landmark on the lake built in 1891 as a barracks, was originally 227 feet high, but after its complete renovation in 1940, its height was scaled down to 167 feet and used to store a huge water tank.
	genealogytrails.com /ill/forts.html (13185 words)

	FCW.com News - Susan Lawrence faces down adversity
		Lawrence’s years in the Army as a noncommissioned officer and a stint in the Airborne taught her other lessons that aided her battle with cancer, she said.
		Lawrence’s journey from Ida Grove to the Pentagon is an old-fashioned success story from the heartland of America, the kind less celebrated in a era when cyber-whiz kids seem to rule the planet from cubicles located someplace in California.
		Lawrence said she spends 60 percent of her time at Centcom’s facilities in Qatar and the other 40 percent at the command’s headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Wherever she is, Lawrence said, tactical communications is at the forefront of her thinking.
	www.fcw.com /article95596-08-14-06-Print (1513 words)

	Fort Oswego
		At the head of three regiments, he ascended the St. Lawrence to Fort Frontenac, and was joined at Montreal by a large body of Canadians and Indians.
		Fort Ontario, on the east side, was weaker, and was considered an outpost to the other.
		The destruction of the forts at Oswego was an admirable stroke of policy on the part of the French commander.
	www.publicbookshelf.com /public_html/Our_Country_Vol_1/fortosweg_bbb.html (1261 words)

	Chap. 7 -- A History of Lawrence, by Richard Cordley, D. D.
		Wilder, a merchant of Lawrence, and their companions, some fifteen in all, were imprisoned in Leavenworth, and were not allowed to go home for over two weeks.
		Lawrence became invested by a system of forts, or block houses, where bands of pro-slavery men were housed, and from which they sallied on expeditions of plunder or revenge.
		The governor agreed to surrender the cannon captured at the sacking of Lawrence, and the prisoners held for participating in the various conflicts, and the free-state men agreed to surrender Titus and his men.
	www.kancoll.org /books/cordley_history/ch_ch07.htm (5919 words)

	Fort Wellington in the War of 1812 - Guarding the St. Lawrence
		The entrance to the fort was to the north, away from the river.
		The fort itself was very poorly designed and the engineer was soundly criticized for constructing “a great mass of earth badly put together.” One regimental surgeon described it as “a clumsy, ill-constructed, unflanked redoubt.” After being abandoned, Fort Wellington was rebuilt in 1838-1839.
		West of the fort is visable the stone barracks and stockade.
	www.warof1812.ca /fortwellington.htm (1192 words)

	The 40th Regiment of Foot in North America - The Seven Year War Website - French and Indian War
		The garrison responded with a poorly calculated sortie from the town's dilapidated fort, resulting in the death of a sergeant and private, the wounding of an officer and three privates, and the repulse of the troops.
		Lawrence proved to be an energetic and effective military and administrative leader.
		Hopson was not unfamiliar to the region, having served as governor of the captured Louisbourg from 1746 to 1749.
	www.militaryheritage.com /40th.htm (2773 words)

	Fort Lawrence, Fort Perry, Fort Hawkins, Fort Wilkinson (Indian Wars - Georgia
		Fort Hawkins was established in 1806 to protect the border of the existing United States (the Ocmulgee River) from not only the Native Americans, but the Spanish, French and British troops.
		Fort Lawrence (Laurence) (1810's?), on the west side of the Flint River across from Francisville, near Roberta was a temporary post.
		Fort Perry was built in Marion County by General John Floyd, on the old Alabama Road.
	www.rootsweb.com /~gataylor/forts.htm (1115 words)

	Chapman genealogy
		Thomas married Abigail CAINE on 4 Nov 1779 in Fort Lawrence,, Nova Scotia.
		Thomas CHAPMAN born 17 Aug 1780, Fort Lawrence,, Nova Scotia, died 16 Feb 1852 Warren, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, and is buried in the Baptist cemetery.
		George CHAPMAN was born 2 Jan 1819 in Fort Lawrence, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
	www.hayward-logan.com /Chapman/chapman.htm (916 words)

	Maine Forts: page 3
		It was attacked by the French in 1703, rebuilt and enlarged in 1705 as an oblong square 250 feet long and 190 feet wide, with a supporting blockhouse at the shoreline.
		This was the first Federal fort built in Maine, and the only Federal defense of the area until Forts Preble and Scammel were built in 1808.
		The outer casemates along the seawall were built in 1863, and the brick face of the old fort was covered with granite.
	www.geocities.com /naforts/me3.html?200624 (2074 words)

	Day 2: The Removal of the Acadians from Nova Scotia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Fort Gaspereau, on Green Bay, was next captured, after which the French abandoned their post on the St. John's River.
		One was from Fort Lawrence, located in Nova Scotia, on route 104 or the Trans Canada Highway, four kilometers west of the limit of the town of Amherst.
		The escape from fort Lawrence took place during the night between the 1st and 2nd of October, 1755, while that from Fort Beausejour took place during the night between the 26th and the 27th of February, 1756.
	www.mrchuckhall.com /Atlantic_Canada/2001/acadians.html (1806 words)

	Fort Frontenac
		Fort Frontenac made use of its strategic location and was the key position from which supplies and reinforcements were sent to the other French installations on the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley.
		Major British strikes were made against Louisbourg, the French bastion at the mouth of the St. Lawrence, and Fort Duquesne at the forks of the Ohio River.
		Fort Henry was erected there and served as a naval base for British and Canadian forces in the War of 1812.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1194.html (1092 words)

	Lawrence of Arabia . Locations . Jordan \| PBS
		Lawrence rode triumphantly from here to Cairo to report the good news to an astonished General Allenby.
		Lawrence and Auda operated throughout 1917 in this extraordinary desert landscape and from here the strike on Aqaba was launched.
		Lawrence travelled to Petra both before and during the war and was captivated by the majestic beauty of the Nabataean temples and tombs carved into the rock.
	www.pbs.org /lawrenceofarabia/resources/locations5.html (271 words)

	Acadian Genealogy Homepage; Siege of Fort Beausejour
		On the seaward slope of one ridge was the English bastion of Fort Lawrence.
		Pichon was disgruntled by his removal from the fort of Louisbourg, and soon established communication with Col. George Scott, the commandant at Fort Lawrence.
		Fort Beauséjour was immediately renamed Fort Cumberland and manned by British troops, who continued to march to different parts of Beaubassin, burning villages and crops, and capturing settlers.
	www.acadian.org /fortbeau.html (3103 words)

	LAWRENCE FULLER: An Inventory of His Fort Snelling Research Materials at the Minnesota Historical Society
		Photographs and news clipping documenting a large improvement project at the fort which included an addition to the officers' club containing a new dining room and bowling alley, a new swimming pool at the club, and a rebuilt squad room at one of the barracks.
		At the outset of World War II Fort Snelling was the northwest's main station for issuance of uniforms, physical and intelligence exams, and assignment to camps for training.
		Includes copies of a map of the Fort Snelling Military Reservation as surveyed in 1839, a WPA map of Fort Snelling and environs (1938), and a U.S. Geological Survey map of the fort and surrounding area with a description of the Fort Snelling Historic District (1951).
	www.mnhs.org /library/findaids/P2394.html (1143 words)

	The French & Indian War
		Situated at the head of the Bay of Fundy, on the border of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Fort Beauséjour was built by the French in 1751 in order to defend their interests in the area and counter the British stronghold at Fort Lawrence.
		In June of 1755, the fort fell to the British after a two week siege and was renamed Fort Cumberland.
		The fort was later besieged again by a group of English speaking settlers from the Chignecto region, who were joined by Acadians and a number of different Indian tribes.
	www.frenchandindianwar250.org /visit/details.aspx?SiteID=159&c= (180 words)

	Lawrence City Info, Lawrence Real Estate, Lawrence Homes
		The town of Lawrence was first platted north of this rail line in February of 1849 and, four months later, Oaklandon was laid out ten miles to the east parallel to its tracks.
		Lawrence was originally platted by James White as the Town of Lanesville (Lane being a prominent resident and backer of the town's development).
		Well into the Twentieth Century, Lawrence Township's growth had been measured, but it was only a matter of time until the buildup of Indianapolis, the popularization of the automobile and a concomitant move toward suburbanization began to impact this sparsely developed area to the northeast.
	www.pathaddad.com /content/pagedetails.aspx/pageid=171403 (3062 words)

	Fort Lawrence Plaque
		Fort Lawrence was built on or near the site of Fort Beaubassin...
		Fort Lawrence, named after its builder, thus came into being...
		Fort Gaspareaux cairn and plaque, 1751 Port Elgin
	ns1763.ca /cumberco/fortlawrence-p.html (307 words)

	Fort Henry - History
		The original Fort Henry was built during the War of 1812 (1812-1814), between Great Britain (Canada being at that time a British colony) and the United States of America, and bears no resemblance to the existing fort.
		Fort Henry was intended to be the linchpin in a new, extensive system of defensive works for the defence of the confluence of these trading routes.
		The fort was abandoned by the British Army in 1870, and was garrisoned by Canadian troops until 1891.
	www.forthenry.com /pasthist.htm (357 words)

	Nova Scotia Forts
		One quarter of the original fort (the Dauphin and King's Bastions) was faithfully reconstructed beginning in 1961, and continues today.
		A museum with a model of the fort is in the current lighthouse.
		Probably an Acadian stone house that was referred to as a "fort" by the British settlers in 1760.
	www.geocities.com /naforts/ns.html (2043 words)

	Massachusetts Divorce Case: Fort vs. Fort, Massachusetts Divorce Law Fort v. Fort
		Massachusetts Divorce Case: Fort vs. Fort, Massachusetts Divorce Law Fort v.
		COMPLAINTS for divorce filed in the Middlesex Division of the Probate and Family Court Department on May 18, 1979, and September 24, 1979, respectively.
		We remanded the case for further findings as to any specific adverse impact that might be suffered by the child from that living arrangement and for findings comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the alternative custodial arrangements proposed by the respective spouses.
	www.hgoldstein.com /cases/Fort-v-Fort.htm (2116 words)

	George Washington - Early Military Experiences
		Lawrence had been in the British navy and was now trying to become a successful plantation owner in northern Virginia.
		George inherited Mount Vernon and the command of the militia in the southern district of the colony.
		On the way to the fort, they met a scouting party for the French and had the first real battle George had been in.
	www.edhelper.com /ReadingComprehension_35_87.html (388 words)

	Fort Beauséjour
		Construction began on Fort Beauséjour in 1751 as a French reaction to the English presence at Fort Lawrence across the Missiquash River.
		The British were particularly fearful of Acadian support for the French cause in the war and attempted to blunt that possibility by dispersing a portion of that population.
		The fort was renamed Fort Cumberland by the British, who would later repulse American attacks during the War for Independence.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1177.html (351 words)

	Seven Years War Timeline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Fort Necessity consisted of a circular stockade 50 feet in diameter made from ten-inch white oak logs. Inside was a fourteen-foot square storehouse made from bark and hides in which provisions and gun powder were stored. This stockade might hold 50 soldiers when quite crowded.
		Fort Beausejour, garrisoned by 400 Frenchmen, is surrendered on 16 June 1755 to Col. Winslow of Massachusetts, commanding 2,300 soldiers, of whom 300 are regulars. Immediately after the capture by the British, Fort Beausejour is renamed Fort Cumberland, and the British garrison at Fort Lawrence is transferred there. This military stronghold is located on Beausejour Ridge, a.k.a.
		Fort Gaspereau was built at Baie Verte [now in southeastern New Brunswick, close to Tidnish Bridge in Nova Scotia], on the Northumberland Strait side of the Isthmus of Chignecto about 22 km northeast of Fort Beausejour. This was the last French fort in Acadia, other than Fortress Louisbourg.
	alts.net /ns1625/7yw-timeline-m.html (5880 words)

	A Photographic History of Early Kansas, by Robert Taft
		Fort Leavenworth (No. 51 in the Gardner series), showing clearly the very extensive nature of this military establishment which was the supply depot for many frontier outposts and expeditions.
		The first of these is a view of the town of Lawrence taken by Gardner in 1868 (No. 36) and shows the town as practically treeless.
		As Weston was across the river from Fort Leavenworth, Hathaway must have been patronized by the early citizens of Leavenworth, se well as the soldiers from Fort Leavenworth, and may even have come into Kansas to do photographic work.
	www.kancoll.org /khq/1934/34_1_taft.htm (3841 words)

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