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Title: Carleton Martello Tower National Historic Site of Canada: Martello Tow...
 
Type: Document
Description: Carleton Martello Tower is just one of over 200 defence towers that the British built worldwide. Between 1810 and 1847, eleven Martello towers were constructed in British North America. In an age of smoothbore artillery, these towers were seen as an effective and affordable way to protect coastal areas from enemy attack.
Site: Parks Canada
 
Title: Battle of the Restigouche
 
Type: Document
Description: The Battle of the Restigouche was the conflict that sealed the fate of New France. This article relates the story of the race between Britain and France to get reinforcements to Canada and the role the village of Restigouche played in this naval battle.
Site: Parks Canada
 
Title: Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site of Canada: Struc...
 
Type: Document
Description: The Saint-Louis forts and châteaux site is complex. It consists of three elements: the forts, châteaux and gardens. There were a total of four forts and two Châteaux.
Site: Parks Canada
 
Title: Lévis, A Sentinel of Québec... and of the Empire - Lévis Forts Nationa...
 
Type: Document
Description: This page explains that the political and military climate in North America forced the British to rethink their defensive strategy for Québec. Plans were made for a network of forts to protect vulnerable imperial interests along the St. Lawrence and inland toward the United States.
Site: Parks Canada
 
Title: Chart - 1814 Land actions
 
Type: Document
Description: The land battles, raids, and skirmishes that occurred along the Canadian/American border in the year 1814 are listed month by month on this chart.
Site: Parks Canada
 
Title: St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site of Canada: The War of 18...
 
Type: Document
Description: It is June of 1812, and war has been declared between the United States and Great Britain! Tension has been simmering between these two nations for many years and for many reasons.
Site: Parks Canada
 
Title: Fort George National Historic Site of Canada - Bibliographies
 
Type: Document
Description: This is the title page that links to the bibliography of resources on Fort George National Historic Site. Each link leads to a subtopic of the site's history. The key on this page explains the initials that appear with the bibliography entries.
Site: Parks Canada
 
Title: Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site of Canada - Bibliogra...
 
Type: Document
Description: A brief bibliography of resources available on the War of 1812 and the Battle of Chateauguay.
Site: Parks Canada
 
Title: Carleton Martello Tower National Historic Site of Canada: Commemorativ...
 
Type: Document
Description: Carleton Martello Tower is of national significance because it was built for the defense of Saint John during the War of 1812-1814. It is also significant as a unique type of military architecture known as a Martello tower.
Site: Parks Canada
 
Title: Pre- war of 1812 time line
 
Type: Document
Description: Outlines the conditions that precipitated the American Revolution - the Revolution's outcome; the exodus of the remaining Loyalists from the United States to Canada; the disputes American troops have with First Nations; the emancipation of American slaves; Jay's Treaty; British ship Leopard' fires on American Chesapeake' in 1809; and other events.
Site: Parks Canada
 
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