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American military post on the Detroit River where it
meets Lake St. Clair. A large fort, it was captured by
the British early in the war. It was retaken by the United
States in 1813 and served as the base for the invasion
of western Upper Canada by General Harrison that same
year. It served as the headquarters for the various American
expeditions sent into the Western District in 1814 to
destroy provisions and capture Upper Canadian militia
officers.
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