MSU historian Roger Rosentreter returns today to help us remember an important battle in the War of 1812: the Battle at the River Raisin, 200 years ago this week.
The British took Fort Mackinac 200 years ago today. The British had built the fort and knew it was vulnerable from behind. Their surprise attack led to a quick surrender.
Credit Courtesy Mackinac State Historic Parks
Re-enactors depict an American officer and a member of the British infantry of 1812.
Credit Courtesy Mackinac State Historic Parks
The 15 star flag flies at Fort Mackinac, as it would have before being captured by the British on July 17, 1812.
July 17 marks the bicentennial of a key date in the War of 1812, when the British captured Fort Mackinac at the onset of war. WKAR’s Scott Pohl speaks with Phil Porter about the historic date.
