Fort Erie - Canada's Bloodiest Battlefield during War of 1812

In the summer and fall of 1814, the British and Americans conducted a desperate struggle for control of the Niagara peninsula. The focus of the campaign in August and September was Fort Erie, which guarded the entrance into the Niagara River from Lake Erie. Canada's History visited with the museum curator and manager Heather Gorman to learn more about this important historic site. [This video was originally produced in 2013]
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[@MajorMosh710]

Omg I live 50 mins away from old fort erie, never knew it was there let alone you could do tours! I’m totally going as soon as possible

[@Hans_R._Wahl]

Thank you very much!🙂👍

[@corygriffiths4394]

My 6x Great Grandfather was in the War of 1812.

[@MajorMosh710]

My family lineage can be traced back to Joseph Brant! Although he died in 1807 he was a notable soldier during the American revolution

[@maddamemaddness9928]

my family lineage dates back to laura ingersoll secord in 1812 , known as the canadian herione for her 30+ km walk warning the British of the coming attack at the beaverdams battle.

[@k.s.333]

The De Watteville Regiment fought here. In its ranks were men from a number of ethnic groups, including Poles, Germans, Italians, and French.

[@The_Bermuda_Nonagon]

I would love to see a segment on Lieutenant Colonel James “Buster” Sutherland Brown and Defence Scheme Number 1. : )

[@espo1898]

Ahh, the "nightmare before Christmas"

[@ConordoDoyle]

They were irish Americans most of them born in Ireland.

[@rinsimon5467]

would have liked more Indigenous content as our ancestors played a big role in defending our lands from the American invasion

[@filfil9960]

You guys get free education move on

[@rinsimon5467]

@@filfil9960 thanks for letting us know your racist

[@MikePurdue-ky9pm]

@@rinsimon5467 you're the one who constantly focuses on ethnicities and their inclusivity.

[@NightTimeDay]

They do play a role in the yearly reenactment.

[@DirtyMikeandTheBoys69]

To be fair, in the end it was the Treaty of Ghent which saved Canada, as the United States controlled more than a third of Upper Canada after the Battle of Thames. But yes, the indigenous played a vital role.

[@JustJinxsMom]

IMO, no way this was the bloodiest battle. NOTL was burnt to the ground when the Americans took over. Sure, wasn't a battle; but it happened after a battle with intent to harm locals. Both were terrible and tragic, but her count of roughly 3500 doesn't match the battle of Fort George + the innocent townspeople