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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1760-1817) - First established by the British in 1760. Occupied by American forces 1796-1797. Again occupied by the British in 1812 and abandoned by them in 1817. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1760-1817) - First established by the British in 1760. Occupied by American forces 1796-1797. Again occupied by the British in 1812 and abandoned by them in 1817. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
First established in 1760 by British troops who occupied an abandoned French trading post and rebuilt it in 1763 and again in 1785. Under the British the fort was built as a log stockade with four bastions capable of mounting four cannons each. The land side of the fort was protected by a ditch 20-25 feet deep making the fort difficult to attack. | First established in 1760 by British troops who occupied an abandoned French trading post and rebuilt it in 1763 and again in 1785. Under the British the fort was built as a log stockade with four bastions capable of mounting four cannons each. The land side of the fort was protected by a ditch 20-25 feet deep making the fort difficult to attack. | ||
Revision as of 05:30, 12 September 2010
Fort Miamis (1760-1817) - First established by the British in 1760. Occupied by American forces 1796-1797. Again occupied by the British in 1812 and abandoned by them in 1817.
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Fort Miamis History
First established in 1760 by British troops who occupied an abandoned French trading post and rebuilt it in 1763 and again in 1785. Under the British the fort was built as a log stockade with four bastions capable of mounting four cannons each. The land side of the fort was protected by a ditch 20-25 feet deep making the fort difficult to attack.
Current Status
Part of Fort Miamis National Historic Site.
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Location: Fort Miamis National Historic Site, Lucas County, Ohio. Maps & Images Lat: 41.5725 Long: -83.62611 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 645
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Miamis
- Ohio History Central - Fort Miamis
- Touring Ohio - Fort Miamis
- National Park Service - Fort Miamis
Visited: 10 Sep 2010
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