CNHS - Hero of Upper Canada
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stinger503
N 42° 47.176 W 080° 12.165
17T E 565207 N 4737388
Plaque describing the capture of Hull's Army
Waymark Code: WME36G
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/28/2012
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Erected 1929 in Powell Park, this plaque describes when Issac Brock led 300 men out of Port Dover on August 8th and successfully captured Hull's army at Detriot. Because of this victory, Brock became known as "the Hero of Upper Canada".
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Port Dover
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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