From Wikipedia.
It was established by Thomas Talbot in 1803.
During the War of 1812, several former inhabitants of Port Talbot joined with the Americans and worked for vengeance on Thomas Talbot and conducted several raids on it from across Lake Erie. Not only did they hit Port Talbot, but also Port Dover and several other locations.
I mentioned earlier that some found Talbot's authoritarian handling of internal affairs at the town offensive and wanted to get back at him.
On May 19, 1814, a small American raiding party under Col. John B. Campbell attacked Port Talbot. Five days earlier, they had also attacked Port Dover and burned several flour mills, saw mills, distilleries and a significant number of homes.
Other raids on Port Talbot took place in July, August and September. The September 9 one resulted in the grist mill being burned to the ground. Also burned were the saw mill, several houses and farms.
--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.
Showing posts with label Port Talbot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Port Talbot. Show all posts
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Port Talbot National Historic Site, Canada-- Part 2
From Ontario National Historic Sites.
In the previous post I mentioned that Port Talbot, Ontario, became a Canadian National Historic Site in 1923.
Port Talbot was one of the most prosperous communities in Upper Canada in its day. It was especially known for its good roads. Thomas Talbot kept out land speculators and attracted hardworking settlers to his community.
But his authoritarian control over his town led to his downfall at the hands of colonial authority.
In Wikipedia, essentially they said that his downfall occurred with the destruction of Port Talbot by attacks made by Americans in the War of 1812 and those made by former residents who hated him.
--Brock-Perry
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In the previous post I mentioned that Port Talbot, Ontario, became a Canadian National Historic Site in 1923.
Port Talbot was one of the most prosperous communities in Upper Canada in its day. It was especially known for its good roads. Thomas Talbot kept out land speculators and attracted hardworking settlers to his community.
But his authoritarian control over his town led to his downfall at the hands of colonial authority.
In Wikipedia, essentially they said that his downfall occurred with the destruction of Port Talbot by attacks made by Americans in the War of 1812 and those made by former residents who hated him.
--Brock-Perry
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Port Talbot, Ontario
From Wikipedia.
It was located by where Talbot Creek flows into Lake Erie. During the War of 1812, the Americans burned it down in a series of raids and it was never rebuilt.It was listed as a Canadian National Historic Site in 1923.
--Brock-Perry
It was located by where Talbot Creek flows into Lake Erie. During the War of 1812, the Americans burned it down in a series of raids and it was never rebuilt.It was listed as a Canadian National Historic Site in 1923.
--Brock-Perry
Andrew Holmes Was a Special Forces Pirate Hunter Before Mackinac- Part 2:
Before the war, Andrew Holmes was from a prominent family in Virginia and was a 1799 graduate of Princeton (but I thought he had been expelled for his role in the "Great Rebellion" of 1807. Perhaps he was only suspended or later reinstated.
It is said that he killed a man in a duel. he enlisted and trained as a "Dragoon" in the 24th U.S. Infantry, a cavalry unit.
The War Department sent Holmes and a detachment of dragoons to New Orleans with orders to stop piracy and slave smuggling. That meant the Lafitte brothers.
Lafitte had built a fortified camp at Barataria Bay. Holmes and his men eventually captured them.
He was needed in the Detroit area in the War of 1812. In February 1814, he led an attack on British fortifications at Port Talbot. He then beat off an attack of 240 British troops at the Battle of Longwoods and was promoted to major after that battle.
--Brock-Perry
It is said that he killed a man in a duel. he enlisted and trained as a "Dragoon" in the 24th U.S. Infantry, a cavalry unit.
The War Department sent Holmes and a detachment of dragoons to New Orleans with orders to stop piracy and slave smuggling. That meant the Lafitte brothers.
Lafitte had built a fortified camp at Barataria Bay. Holmes and his men eventually captured them.
He was needed in the Detroit area in the War of 1812. In February 1814, he led an attack on British fortifications at Port Talbot. He then beat off an attack of 240 British troops at the Battle of Longwoods and was promoted to major after that battle.
--Brock-Perry
Friday, February 6, 2015
Battle of Longwoods, Upper Canada-- Part 1
From Wikipedia.
The battle was a mounted American raiding party which defeated Canadian militia and Indian allies near Wardsville, present-day Southwest Middlesex, Ontario.
Andrew Holmes commanded the U.S. forces and James Lewis Basden the British.
Background
After the American victory at the Battle of Lake Erie, William Henry Harrison occupied Detroit in October 1813
A no-man's land formed between Detroit and the British along the north coast of Lake Erie. The British established outposts at Delaware and Port Talbot.
Holmes and his command left Amherst burg on 21 February and moved along the shore of Lake Erie, but found the soil too soft and had to abandon his two cannons near Pointe au Pelee. Originally, he was headed for Port Talbot, but he clashed with Canadian militia who g escaped him. He figured they'd alert the garrison at Port Talbot.
--Brock-Perry
The battle was a mounted American raiding party which defeated Canadian militia and Indian allies near Wardsville, present-day Southwest Middlesex, Ontario.
Andrew Holmes commanded the U.S. forces and James Lewis Basden the British.
Background
After the American victory at the Battle of Lake Erie, William Henry Harrison occupied Detroit in October 1813
A no-man's land formed between Detroit and the British along the north coast of Lake Erie. The British established outposts at Delaware and Port Talbot.
Holmes and his command left Amherst burg on 21 February and moved along the shore of Lake Erie, but found the soil too soft and had to abandon his two cannons near Pointe au Pelee. Originally, he was headed for Port Talbot, but he clashed with Canadian militia who g escaped him. He figured they'd alert the garrison at Port Talbot.
--Brock-Perry
Saturday, July 19, 2014
200 Years Ago: American Raid on Port Talbot and Burning of Ft St. Joseph, Upper Canada
JULY 20, 1814: American raid on Port Talbot, Upper Canada.
JULY 20, 1814: The burning of Fort St. Joseph, Upper Canada. The American expedition to the Upper Great Lakes under Captain Arthur Sinclair arrives off St. Joseph Island in mid-July.
A shore party burns the abandoned British fort and the fur traders' storehouse.
--Brock-Perry
JULY 20, 1814: The burning of Fort St. Joseph, Upper Canada. The American expedition to the Upper Great Lakes under Captain Arthur Sinclair arrives off St. Joseph Island in mid-July.
A shore party burns the abandoned British fort and the fur traders' storehouse.
--Brock-Perry
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