Four months later, the Americans crossed again, upstream of Fort George at a place called Queenstown Heights. General Isaac Brock, Canadian militia and First Nations warriors defeated them and Brock was killed.
In the months to come, such names as Laura Secord, Stoney Creek, Crysler's Farm, Tecumsah, Isaac Brock, Michilimacinac, Raisin River, Francis Scott Key and dozens of others entered history.
Events commemorating the bicentennial of the war are already under way. The war at sea is well-represented by the Tall Ships in Operation Sail. They were at New Orleans in April, New York City, Norfolk, Virginia and in Baltimore June 13-19. After that, Boston June 30 to July 5 and New London, Connecticut, July 6 to 8.
Other events are planned:
Fort George will be hosting a military ball
Old Fort Erie, site of one of the war's bloodiest sieges, will be getting a new visitors centre.
More to Come. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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