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Fort Mackinac was constructed on Mackinac Island by British forces under Major [[Patrick Sinclair]] after the decision to abandon [[Fort Michilimackinac]] on the mainland. The chosen site was a 150' high limestone bluff on the southeast end of the island. The British Government did not surrender their Great Lakes forts when the war ended in 1783 with the Treaty of Paris. It took the Jay Treaty of 1796 to settle the issue of the Great Lakes Forts. In the interim the British fur trade flourished. With the issue finally settled, American troops occupied Fort Mackinac on 1 Sep 1796 under the command of Major [[Henry Burbeck]]. | Fort Mackinac was constructed on Mackinac Island by British forces under Major [[Patrick Sinclair]] after the decision to abandon [[Fort Michilimackinac]] on the mainland. The chosen site was a 150' high limestone bluff on the southeast end of the island. The British Government did not surrender their Great Lakes forts when the war ended in 1783 with the Treaty of Paris. It took the Jay Treaty of 1796 to settle the issue of the Great Lakes Forts. In the interim the British fur trade flourished. With the issue finally settled, American troops occupied Fort Mackinac on 1 Sep 1796 under the command of Major [[Henry Burbeck]]. | ||
== [[War of 1812]] (1812-1814) == | == [[War of 1812]] (1812-1814) == | ||
At the start of the [[War of 1812]] in June 1812 Fort Mackinac was garrisoned with about 60 men under the command of Lt. [[Porter Hanks]]. A force of British troops and their Indian allies landed on the northern end of the island and surprised the American garrison which promptly surrendered. The British then built [[Fort George (5)]] at the highest point on the island. | |||
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Revision as of 17:42, 13 January 2011
Fort Mackinac (1780-1895) - First established in 1780 by British troops on Mackanic Island in present day Mackinac County, Michigan. Abandoned in 1895.
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Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
Fort Mackinac was constructed on Mackinac Island by British forces under Major Patrick Sinclair after the decision to abandon Fort Michilimackinac on the mainland. The chosen site was a 150' high limestone bluff on the southeast end of the island. The British Government did not surrender their Great Lakes forts when the war ended in 1783 with the Treaty of Paris. It took the Jay Treaty of 1796 to settle the issue of the Great Lakes Forts. In the interim the British fur trade flourished. With the issue finally settled, American troops occupied Fort Mackinac on 1 Sep 1796 under the command of Major Henry Burbeck.
War of 1812 (1812-1814)
At the start of the War of 1812 in June 1812 Fort Mackinac was garrisoned with about 60 men under the command of Lt. Porter Hanks. A force of British troops and their Indian allies landed on the northern end of the island and surprised the American garrison which promptly surrendered. The British then built Fort George (5) at the highest point on the island.
Current Status
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Location: Mackinac County, Michigan. Maps & Images Lat: 45.8530686 Long: -84.6178227 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 422
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