Rindlisbacher Marine Art

    After three days of frantic repairs following the September 28 battle, the British squadron is seen leaving Burlington Bay. No American pursuit on that cruise meant that the six-ship squadron was abl

    The well-known "French Castle" (but 1726) got a rude makeover during this period of its history when her steep French roof was removed to make a high elevation gun platform. Throughout the war, shots

    Early in the war, the British captured Fort Mackinac and took control of the Upper Lakes.

    June 14, 1812, off present-day Kingsville on Lake Erie. Brock, with 100 redcoats aboard HMS Queen Charlotte, hurries toward Amherstburg in advance of the attack on Fort Detroit

    On August 4 and 5, 1813, U. S. brigs Lawrence and Niagara are lifted over the sandbar, with the aid of sinkable bags, called "camels," allowing them to finally sail on the Lake. With these brigs in d

    The brightly pigmented blockhouses and storehouse look almost comical to us today, but eh colour scheme is historically accurate, and reminded folks of the age that these structures were built for bu

   

    Amherstburg was Britain's upper lakes naval base just before the Battle of Lake Erie, September 1813. The flagship HMS Detroit is anchored on the left and the ship-rigged corvette Queen Charlotte is

    A busy pre-war view of the waterfront based on an 1804 map. The upbound schooner General Wilkenson passes several ships and a lumber raft.

    At the time of this view of Amherstburg, during the first winter of the war, the naval base was relatively prosperous with supplies captured at the Battle of Fort Detroit. The next winter was a very