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Capture of Fort Erie in the War of 1812...
Capture of Fort Erie in the War of 1812...
Item # 700984
July 16, 1814
NEW YORK HERALD, July 16, 1814
* Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada capture
* American general Jacob Brown
* War of 1812 vs. British forces
The front page has: "Capture Of Fort Erie" as well as: "Fort Erie Captured".
Inside has; "Copy of a Letter from Captain Porter to the Secretary of the Navy" and several letters signed in type by: D. Porter concerning the War of 1812.
Four pages, nice condition.
AI notes: In July 1814, during the War of 1812, American forces under General Jacob Brown captured Fort Erie in Canada by surprising a smaller British garrison. This gave the U.S. a key base on the Niagara River, enabling further operations. The British later attempted to recapture the fort in a major siege but failed, keeping Fort Erie under American control until the war’s end.
Category: War of 1812
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