Fort Malden
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Fort Malden, formally known as Fort Amherstburg, is a defence fortification in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1795 by Great Britain in order to ensure the security of British North Amer
The museum, standing in front of the restored soldiers' barracks
The single-storey Brick Barracks were built in 1820
Fort Malden, Amherstburg, 1959
Battle of Frenchtown
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The Battle of Frenchtown, also known as the Battle of the River Raisin and the River Raisin Massacre, refers to two consecutive engagements during the War of 1812. Fighting between American forces com
Fort Malden
…Department building next to the fort. Hull surrendered after a brief siege. The fort was the staging area for the British victory in January 1813 at the Battle of Frenchtown, and for the attacks on Fort Meigs and Fort Stevenson later that year. In September 1813, the British commander, Major General Henry Procter, ordered…
Battle of the River Raisin by Tim Kurtz
British political cartoon depicting Roundhead escorting Brigadier General Winchester to Colonel Procter
Massacre of American Prisoners at French-town on the River Raisin. This print received wide circulation through recruiting posters issued by the United States War Department. (Clements Library, University of Michigan)
Names of 12 of the American officers killed at the Battle of Frenchtown appear on the Kentucky War Memorial in Frankfort, Kentucky.