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The Wharf Tour 1812 Exhibit at the 2012 Coastal Trails: Sails to See Tall Ships Festival

together they marched as a War of 1812 group. Upon arrival, the intimidating large British troops, and The only war to ever have been Immediately, Sir Isaac Brock their Aboriginal allies led fought on Canadian soil was the knew he must act quickly. by Tecumseh, caused an War of 1812. The British troops fled to Fort immediate surrender from Malden, and devised a plan. General Hull. South of Windsor, Fort Malden, The plan was to attack the now a National Historic Site, Americans on their own soil. Overjoyed, the British troops helped secure Upper Canada The British troops set up gun refueled and restocked on and provided shelter to batteries and asked General the Americans’ supplies and British Major-General Sir Isaac Hull to surrender. When he prepared for their next battle in Brock and Chief Tecumseh in refused, they attacked. October in the Niagara Region. preparation of the Siege of Detroit. Crossing the Detroit River on Ultimately, the War of 1812 August 16, the troops landed a brought no change to the When American General Hull few miles south of Fort Detroit. border, but it lives on through invaded Canada at Sandwich Sir Isaac Brock cleverly dressed festivals and events that act as (present day Windsor) in July the volunteer militia in red coat a powerful connection for the 1812 the American army was uniforms to trick the Americans community and Canadians twice the size of the British. into thinking the British forces alike. were large and powerful, and

The Capture of Detroit Commemorative Event First Nations dancer War of 1812 re-enactors