Buffalo's first sawmill opened in 1799 on Scajaquada Creek, operated by William Johnston. There was a navy shipyard at the mouth of the creek in Black Rock.
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The hits just keep coming. On p.172 he writes, in the context of building ships for battle on the Great Lakes, that "...the Americans, with limited labor supply in the area, no sawmills, and no factories in New York ..".
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Found another howler. Bernstein claims on p.171 that Americans torched Buffalo in 1813 to keep the British from wintering here.
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The River Raisin
Monroe, Monroe County Michigan.
From the site of the Battle of The River Raisin, also known as the Frenchtown Massacre.
Canadian Militia supported by Tecumseh's Army of Pan-Nativists caught the settlers of Frenchtown off guard during the War of 1812.
#michigan #history #warof1812
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"They were conspiring to desert us in the night and steal some of our horses... we engaged a spy." - Zebulon Pike
#USArmyOfficer #WarOf1812 #AmericanRevolutionaryWar #Veterans #WordsOfVeterans
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#UriahPLevy was the first #Jewish #Commodore of the #UnitedStates #Navy. He died on this day in 1862. This #scarce 1961 #biography tells his story:
www.daveshootsbookseller.com/product/1717... #Booksky #Warof1812
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2 side profiles charms of us naval officers Stephen Decatur and Richard Somers the clasps are wing shaped
A size comparison of the Richard Somers charm to my hand. The charm is about 3 inches
Designed acrylic epoxy charms of #StephenDecatur and #RichardSomers #navalhistory #USNavy #warof1812 #barbarywars #tripolitanwars
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#Japan uhm yeah.. we live next to Cheeto Man.
Shall we burn down the ballroom for you?
❤️ from #Canada🏒#ElbowsUp
#PearlHarbor #Warof1812
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It is #BlackHistoryMonth. John Baker (d. 1871) was “perhaps the last surviving Canadian slave.” Manumitted after 2+ decades of forced labour, he enlisted in the British army, fought in the #WarOf1812, and claimed to have seen Napoleon at Waterloo.
www.biographi.ca/en/bio/baker... #BHM
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Henry Dearborn was born #OTD in 1751. Learn more about the man who served as Jefferson's Secretary of War before his disastrous tenure as Commanding General of the US Army in the War of 1812 by listening to his episode! #history #Army #Dearborn #Warof1812 www.presidenciespodcast.com/satt-013-hen...
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My review of Jon Meacham’s American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House #USHistory #Warof1812 #USPresidents #AndrewJackson #JonMeacham
History Book Reviews: AMERICA’S LION jeremyshistoryreviews.blogspot.com/2012/09/amer...
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Historical image of War of 1812
In 1812, a young United States declared war on the world's greatest empire. Their goal: to seize Canada and end British interference. But they didn't know the British were about to defeat Napoleon. #history #cronologia #WarOf1812
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In 1812, the War of 1812 kicked off as the US took on the British Empire. A tale of maritime mishaps and fiery battles, proving that not all sequels are blockbusters. 🇺🇸🇬🇧 #history #cronologia #warof1812 #militaryhistory
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map showing the route of the 104th from Fredericton to Kingston
#OTD February 16 1813, the 104th Regiment of Foot sets out from Fredericton to march to Quebec (then on to Montreal, then on to Kingston), on snowshoes, pulling toboggans
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read this excerpt from Lieutenant John LeCouteur's journal -- warof1812.ca/march.htm
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We have two books about the #NewBrunswick #104thRegimentofFoot: www.daveshootsbookseller.com/quicksearch/... #Booksky #LocalHistory #Warof1812 #military #soldiers #Canadians
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This #scarce 1990 #book tells about #Black #refugees in #NewBrunswick and #NovaScotia. Minor underlining. $100. #Booksky #BlackHistoryMonth #Warof1812 #LocalHistory #SocialHistory #Maritimes #CanadianHistory
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John Armstrong Jr assumed office as Secretary of War #OTD in 1813. His tenure in the Madison administration would be a turbulent one, as you can learn more about in his two-part episode. #history #POTUS #Madison #Warof1812 www.presidenciespodcast.com/satt-0251-jo...
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The powder horns lie, but a new kind of battle begins. James and Pavel's story unfolds amidst smoke and summer heat. #ComingOfAge #WarOf1812 #HistoricalFiction #BoysLove
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What were "slaves" fleeing from?
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Ever wonder why the #Warof1812 has such a genetic name? Because it was the #SlaveRefugeWar fought north to destroy #Canada and the #UndergroundRailroad, and south to take #NewOrleans, #Florida & eventually the islands.
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19:51 especially fun as #Gerald_Horne covers #SlaveRefuge #WarOf1812 and the joyful burning of #WashingtonDC freeing "slaves" who sided with the Redcoats...
The #1776Declaration was counter revolution and it's time to end it and finally
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disafimihisthttporypodcast.podbean.com/e/black-redc... #BlackHistory #CaribbeanHistory #BlackRedcoats #WarOf1812 #ColonialHistory #TrinidadHistory #Podcast
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The Battle of Frenchtown, or the Battle of the River Raisin, ended with a decisive British victory #OTD in 1813. Learn why this American defeat became a rallying cry for US troops by listening to ep. 4.24. #history #POTUS #Warof1812 #Madison www.presidenciespodcast.com/424-the-firs...
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Painting of USS President
Portrait of Commodore Stephen Decatur
15 January 1815: The American frigate, USS President, commanded by Commodore Stephen Decatur, was captured by a squadron of four British frigates during the War of 1812. #History #USA #UK #Warof1812
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Shadrack Byfield #WarOf1812
by Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social
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Have you enjoyed this week’s episode? 🎧✨ Support the author, and me 📚❤️ by buying a copy of "Black Redcoats" by @blackredcoats.bsky.social through the History Rage Bookshop!
📖 Buy the book: uk.bookshop.org/a/10...
🎧 Listen now : pod.fo/e/3725c0
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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
🔥✊🏾 The burning of Washington wasn’t just imperial revenge—it was the climax of a mass slave rebellion few know about. @blackredcoats.bsky.social exposes this forgotten story.
🎧 Full episode 👉 pod.fo/e/3725c0
#BlackHistory #HistoryRage #MythBustingHistory #WarOf1812
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#OTD #TDIH #January11, 1843 #DOTD: #RIP #FrancisScottKey. #Lawyers #Authors #Poets #Songwriters #StarSpangledBanner #NationalAnthem #WarOf1812 #FortMcHenry #BattleOfBaltimore #ToAnacreonInHeaven #TheAnacreonticSong #MusicSky
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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
✊🏿⚔️ Thousands of enslaved African Americans didn’t wait for freedom to arrive—they seized it, joining British forces and reshaping the war. @blackredcoats.bsky.social tells their extraordinary story.
🎧 Listen now 👉 pod.fo/e/3725c0
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The Battle of New Orleans concluded #OTD in 1815 with a victory for the American defenders over the British invasion force. Learn more about the impact of this battle by listening to ep. 4.36! #history #POTUS #Madison #Warof1812 #NewOrleans www.presidenciespodcast.com/436-one-more...
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