This Day in History...With a Twist: America

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Sunday, July 24, 2011

...War of 1812: General Phineas Riall advances toward the Niagara River to halt Jacob Brown's American invaders. Apparently, he knew what he was going to be doing that day.

...War of 1812: Battle of Stoney Creek – A British force of 700 under John Vincent defeats an American force two times its size under William Winder and John Chandler. Upon realizing defeat, John Chandler was overheard saying, "Could this be anymore of a bummer?"

...War of 1812: In Canada, American forces capture Fort George. Fort Lenny, however, was much harder to capture, and took at least a month longer

...the first cricket match is played in America. No one, to this day, still has any clue as to the outcome.

...Cologne is captured by American Troops. Mostly because of the pleasant aroma.