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Queenston, village, S Ont., Canada, just N of Niagara Falls. There the British defeated American invaders in the battle of Queenston Heights (Oct. 13, 1812) in the War of 1812. The British commanding general, Sir Isaac Brock, was killed in the fighting. 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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| During the War of 1812, Laura Secord's home in Queenston, Ontario, was the site of many fierce battles. The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC) reports the successful completion of the FutureFLEX infrastructure and a 10,000 foot fiber blow linking its Lewiston-Queenston Bridge to the border control plazas in the towns of Lewiston, New York and Queenston, Ontario. |
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