On this date in 1812, 200 years ago, British forces captured the almost unspellable and unpronounceable Fort Michilmackinac (mihsh-ih-lih-mak-in-naw) on Mackinac Island during the War of 1812. This gave the British control of a major part of the Great Lakes.
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.
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