From the August 1, 2014, Niagara At large "War of 1812 Commemoration Anniversary of the Siege of Fort Erie.
Held August 9-10, 2014, the 200th anniversary.
Re-enactment camps were set up on the battlefield grounds on Saturday and there was a re-enactment of General Drummond's night assault on the fort. Over 1,000 re-enactors registered for the event, making iy the largest to tale place in Canada during the war's bicentennial.
The fort is located on the site of ancient Indian flint quarries. It was the first fort built by the British in Ontario. It was rebuilt in 1764 during Pontiac's Rebellion.
--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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