War of 1812 Has Galt Roots

From the July 30, 2012 Cambridge (Canada) Times.

Few Cambridge residents know of the city's connection with the war.

William Dickson, the founder of Galt, arrived here from Dumfries, Scotland, in the late 1700s with two brothers, Robert and Thomas.  William became a prominent lawyer in Newark.  Thomas later served as a militia officer in the war and Robert became a fur trader.

During this time, Robert married the daughter of a Santee Dakota chief and cemented his relationship with the western tribes.

After the declaration of war, Robert received a report from Isaac Brock to bring as many native allies he could get to St. Joseph's Island, a British military post in northern Lake Huron where a successful assault was made on American Fort Michilimackinac which was captured without firing a shot.

Brock repeated techniques with the help of Dickson and natives to capture Fort Detroit and cause the surrender of the American Army.

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