Saturday June 14 is the annual Commemoration of the Engagement at the Forty.
The flag raising will be at 11:00 a.m.
There will be musket firings, cannon demonstrations, and mini militia for the children throughout the day. War of 1812 display.
Thank you to the Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada, Incorporated Militia Artillery Company and Campfollowers. Donations welcomed.
For more information contact info@nellesmanor.ca or 289-235-7755
Background
The Engagement at the Forty took place June 8, 1813, as part of the defense of Upper Canada during the War of 1812. The Forty – now Grimsby – was the location the American forces retreated to after the Battle of Stoney Creek. The British Navy, led by Admiral Yeo, attacked from Lake Ontario. Indigenous forces fired down on the Americans from the escarpment. The militias made their way from Stoney Creek. The Americans were taken by surprise and fled back to Fort George leaving anything they could not carry. The Americans did not come back through this way again.