Mackinac Island Battlefield of 1814 - Battlefields on Waymarking.com

Here in this area on Aug. 4, 1814, an American force battled the British in a vain attempt to recapture the island which the British had seized at the outbreak of the War of 1812. Coming ashore at what is known as British Landing, the Americans under Col. George Croghan soon ran into strong resistance as they advanced inland. An attempt to outflank the British line was repulsed by Indians hidden in the thick woods and resulted in the death of Maj. Andrew Holmes. Croghan withdrew when he found he could not defeat the British.

Name of Battle: Mackinac Island Battle of 1814 Name of War: War of 1812-14 Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Parking: Not Listed Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): Not listed Date of Battle (End): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.

In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/05/2018 ScoutManitou visited it 06/15/2011 sfwife visited it 09/19/2010 Team Rumble visited it 07/10/2010 The D Zone visited it 04/22/2010 Cyclops visited it 07/22/2009 The Zachalope visited it

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