This is Illinois' biggest War of 1812 event.
August 14, 1812, and the garrison and commander at Fort Dearborn, on the site of present day Chicago, had to make a decision as to whether they stayed or left the fort.
They believed they had worked out a deal with the local Indians for safe passage out. Part of this deal was that they leave munitions, supplies and liquor at the fort.
The decision was reached to leave the fort the next day. Unfortunately, it was decided that the agreed on stuff to be left would be destroyed which led to disasterous results.
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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