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From Falkirk To Portsmouth

Bynhcarmichael September 6, 2019

206 years ago next week, on September 10, 1813, the British brig General Hunter was captured after the Battle of Lake Erie. That battle deserves more attention, which I’ll try to offer on another day. This story is about the journey a pair of cannon took from the banks of the River Carron in Falkirk,…

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Betsy Doyle

Bynhcarmichael July 9, 2019July 9, 2019

The War of 1812 is often forgotten in the string of wars that make up American history. If people think of it at all it’s largely in thinking about the White House being set on fire by the British. But some of the fiercest fighting took place on the shores of Lake Ontario at Fort…