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Countdown To Official Battle Combat Along Lake Ontario

Season 39, Ep. 7

Understand significance behind U.S. Military Forces prevailing at Fort George. Get introduced to Samuel Stacy including certain peculiarities about him. Learn about the course of actions each side engaged in between early to mid morning come May 28, 1813. Discover if one side missed out on opportunity to launch surprise attack against opposition come morning of May 28. Get introduced to Stoney Point, Ontario. Learn what ensued military wise day after U.S. Joint Forces routed the British at Fort George. Find out where exact numbers stood for U.S. & British Soldiers leading up to May 29. Go behind the scenes and learn how British Military Officers planned to coordinate their landing into Sackett’s Harbour. Get an in depth analysis behind what ensued starting at 3:30AM May 29 and what followed one hour later. Learn how intense the fighting had become prior to sunrise on May 29, 1813.

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