From the May 16th Soo Today, Sault Ste. Marie.
On July 17, 1812, 70 canoes, 10 bateaux and one ship, the Caledonia, gathered at Fort St. Joseph and proceeded to the enemy (American) Fort Michilmackinac, which surrendered without a fight. It was the first military maneuver of the War of 1812.
The call is going out for paddlers to recreate the event as a part of the Algoma War of 1812 Bicentennial.
I Imagine It Has Already Taken Place By Now. 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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