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Lydart
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RootsChatting about dead ancestors ...
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What was that about ? I know nothing of US history ... and have found a very distant loosely connected ancestor who fought in it ...
... any information would be useful !
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Dorset/Wiltshire: Trowbridge, Williams, Sturney, Prince, Foyle, Fripp, Triggle ... and more Cornwall/Devon/CANADA(The Cariboo, B.C.): Pomeroy Somerset: Clark(e) Durham: Law London: Poplett Lancashire/Cheshire/CANADA (B.C.): Stubbs, Walmesley WRITE LETTERS TO YOUR FAMILY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO TREASURE ... EMAILS DISAPPEAR FOREVER ! Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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shellyesq
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This has information about Ohio's role in the War of 1812 -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Ohio#War_of_1812 and about the war in general - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
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johnnyboy
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Hi Lydart: Briefly, the War of 1812 was the second war fought between the Americans and Britain. Perhaps the most remembered events (from an American point of view) are the burning of the White House, to the great inconvenience of President James Madison and wife Dolly Madison!; the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, which prompted Francis Scott Key to compose the "Star Spangled Banner," which eventually became the lyrics to our national anthem; the Battle of Lake Erie, in which Oliver Hazard Perry sent the famous message of his victory over the Royal Navy fleet: "We have met the enemy and they are ours."; and the Battle of New Orleans, which was fought after the Treaty of Ghent (ending the war) was signed. Andrew Jackson emerged as the hero of that battle and eventually was elected President of the U.S. Hope this helps.
Regards,
John 
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England, YKS: SLATER of Ovenden and Halifax; DRURY of Darton, Mapplewell, Sheffield and Halifax; DOBSON of Thornton (near Bradford); NEVILL(E) of Wigan, Lancs and Darton; MEGSON of Dewsbury; GARSIDE of Woolley and West Bretton.
Scotland: HENDRY of Who-knows-where-shire and Massachusetts, USA; HOUSTON of Lesmahagow and Glasgow and Massachusetts, USA; DEMPSTER of Lesmahagow; MEIKLE of Ayrshire, Hamilton, and Glasgow; COCHRAN of Hamilton.
Paradise: EVE and ADAM, also in exile
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johnnyboy
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Hi Lydart: Had I been alive in 1812, I would have been on the American side of the war too. But my maternal grandfather was from Halifax, in Yorkshire, and his wife's family emigrated from Scotland.
I should correct the spelling of the First Lady of the U.S. during the War of 1812. She was Dolley (with an "e") Madison. When I searched her on the web, I found that she liked to entertain at the White House. She may best be remembered today as the namesake of a brand of ice cream (that uses the misspelling of her name on the label).
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John
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England, YKS: SLATER of Ovenden and Halifax; DRURY of Darton, Mapplewell, Sheffield and Halifax; DOBSON of Thornton (near Bradford); NEVILL(E) of Wigan, Lancs and Darton; MEGSON of Dewsbury; GARSIDE of Woolley and West Bretton.
Scotland: HENDRY of Who-knows-where-shire and Massachusetts, USA; HOUSTON of Lesmahagow and Glasgow and Massachusetts, USA; DEMPSTER of Lesmahagow; MEIKLE of Ayrshire, Hamilton, and Glasgow; COCHRAN of Hamilton.
Paradise: EVE and ADAM, also in exile
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JamesW
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I am a re- enacter at Fort Meigs in Perrysburg, Ohio.
Maternal side of family fought at meigs during both seiges.
The History Channel documentary on this war leaves much to be desired. rent it.do not purchase it-
jim
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County Durham:Barnwell,Donnelly,Ord,
County's Meath,Westmeath,Dublin&Monaghan:Barnwell,Cooke,Fitzsimons,MacNamee or McNamee.
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JamesW
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Yes, The battle of New Orleans was fought after the treaty of Ghent. However you must remember that The treaty had not been ratified by either the British or United States goverement.Communications by ships of sail ment that details of the treaty were at best many many weeks away.
Had the outcome of the battle of New Orleans been different then Britain most likely would not of ratified it and would of kept New Orleans as the spoils of war. this would of most likely changed American expansion westward,and American history.
Jim
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County Durham:Barnwell,Donnelly,Ord,
County's Meath,Westmeath,Dublin&Monaghan:Barnwell,Cooke,Fitzsimons,MacNamee or McNamee.
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