by brucericketts | Jun 14, 2018 | Operations, Uncategorized
The Fur Flies The War Hawks, with their leaders, Henry Clay (left) and John Calhoun (right), both from southern states and avowed British-haters, were gaining a lot of traction in Congress By late 1811 they were pushing the US to go to war with Britain by invading...
by brucericketts | Jun 14, 2018 | Operations, Uncategorized
Stoking the Fires – The Rise of Tecumseh In 1809 James Madison became the President of the United States. He was focused on expanding his territory north to the Pole and this made his northern neighbours a bit nervous. To make things worse, the 1810 elections...
by brucericketts | Jun 14, 2018 | Operations, Uncategorized
The Lead-up to the War There is much to write about the War of 1812. Everybody knows something about the War between the US and Britain that took place in Canada and the US. Most know that Laura Secord did not invent chocolate but rather was a heroine during the...
by brucericketts | Jun 14, 2018 | Operations, Uncategorized
Richard Rohmer was born in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1924. He led a quiet life until leaving high school. His first job after school was with Fleet Aerospace in Ft Erie. He developed a love of flying and in 1942, at the age of 18, he signed up with the RCAF and flew a...
by brucericketts | Jun 14, 2018 | Operations, Uncategorized
A number of years back Bruce Ricketts wrote a series of short essays concerning the War of 1812 for his website, mysteriesofcanada.com. We are reproducing them here. The Lead-Up Stoking the Fires The Fur Flies Emergence of Sir Isaac Brock Chronology of the Action How...
by brucericketts | Jun 14, 2018 | Operations, Uncategorized
These entries will concern...
