Jumat, 10 Februari 2017

War of 1812: Chippawa and Lundy’s Lane

Two hundred years ago, the U.S. Army proved its mettle against British Regulars. “To give immediate occupation to your troops and to prevent their blood from stagnating,” U.S. Secretary of War John Armstrong cavalierly suggested to Brigadier General Jacob Brown, “why not take Fort Erie?” Yet much more was involved in the undertaking by Brown’s …

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