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Fort Erie |
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Fort Erie, town (1990 pop. 23,253), S Ont., Canada, on the Niagara River, opposite Buffalo, N.Y. A number of branch factories of U.S. firms are in the town, which is connected to the United States by bridge. Lumber is a chief industry. Fort Erie was built in 1764 and was taken from the British in the War of 1812 by American forces. In Aug., 1814, the Americans withstood a siege by a superior British force but afterward blew up and abandoned the stronghold. The modern town developed in the 20th cent. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While Washington Burned: The Battle For Fort Erie by Joseph Whitehorne (Historical Consultant and teacher at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown, Virginia) is a descriptive study of the hard pressed by American forces against the British at Fort Erie. While Washington Burned: The Battle for Fort Erie 1814 is a close analysis of a key battle of the War of 1812, often dubbed the "second war of independence" for America. Nicholas Gruner of The Fatima Center in Fort Erie, the "Third Secret" of Fatima was never fully revealed; nor was Russia consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as Our Lady had requested. |
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