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December 26, 2018 -- Barracks in Order

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Soldiers barracks at old Fort George, Ontario are ready for inspection.

Fort George National Historic Site is a historic military structure at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, that was the scene of several battles during the War of 1812.

Fort George was built by the British Army after Jay's Treaty (1796) required Britain to withdraw from Fort Niagara. The new fort was completed in 1802 and became the headquarters for the British Army and the local militia.

During the Battle of Fort George, the fort was taken by American forces in May 1813 after a two-day bombardment by cannon from Fort Niagara and the American Fleet, followed by a fierce battle. Most of the buildings were destroyed. Brigadier General John Vincent ordered the troops to evacuate the fort to minimize the number of casualties. Afterwards, the Americans built their own fortifications here and used the fort as a base to invade Upper Canada. They were repelled at the Battles of Stoney Creek and Beaver Dams. The fort was retaken by the British Army in December 1813 after U.S. forces abandoned the British side of the river. It was then left to fall into ruins and was eventually abandoned.

The fortification was used by the Canadian Army as a military training base during the First World War and through the Second World War under the name Camp Niagara. The military left the grounds in 1966.

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  • Greg&Rose Photography

    on December 28, 2018

    Really interesting capture

  • Byron Fair Photography

    on December 27, 2018

    Great info. And nicely captured.

  • Lgood

    on December 26, 2018

    Thank you for this historical information, very interesting. The shot is really telling of how "not comfortable" the living environment was for those soldiers. Great capture.

  • Wayne Wendel

    on December 26, 2018

    Superb photo and history of this place. Keep shooting.

  • Rick Willis

    on December 26, 2018

    Great History 😃...

  • fotoeffects

    on December 26, 2018

    Excellent comp!

  • God's Child

    on December 26, 2018

    Nice comp - lots to see!

    My "Daily Photo" is here:

    https://godschild.smugmug.com/DailyPhotos/Daily-Dose-of-1-A-Day-2018/i-G6qbHHh/A

    12/26/2018

  • Howard's Photography

    on December 26, 2018

    Great comp and shot, interesting history!

  • Kevin Poynor

    on December 26, 2018

    Nice piece of history. Great composition.

  • Terry Allen

    on December 26, 2018

    Excellent interior shot with interesting history!

    My daily photo is here: https://www.allenfotowild.com/DailyPhoto/Daily-Photo-2014/i-LjMqswD/A

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