Fort Willow – 1814 “The fear was that the Americans would then swoop down from the North to York ( Toronto) and simultaneously attack from the south.”
Got the 1812 Fever Yet? Wasaga Under Siege ! July 23-25
July 19, 2010 By
Dateline 1812 : Britain is at war with Napoleon in Europe. The newly founded USA ( 1776) looks north and congress notes the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada (The Canadas), are looking lightly defended. A goal of conquest is stated and the US declares war on Great Britain on June 12, 1812.
Simcoe Maps 1881
June 6, 2010 By
McGill University County Atlas Project 2001 contains a treasure trove of maps of all Ontario county maps circa 1880.
