CNHS -- GANANOQUE
N 44° 19.719 W 076° 09.701
18T E 407378 N 4909032
Important military base in the Thousand Islands; War of 1812
Waymark Code: WM9W2F
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/03/2010
Views: 17
A vulnerable point on the vital line of supply from Lower Canada in the war of 1812-14, Gananoque was raided on the 21 September, 1812, when the bridge was destroyed. Subsequently fortified by the Leeds Militia and garrisoned in turn by the 104th, 41st, 89th, Canadian Voltigeurs, Royal Newfoundland, 57th and 70th Regiments, with Royal Artillery support, it became the base for a division of gunboats cruising among the Thousand Islands for the protection of transport.
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Gananoque, Ontario
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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