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"The British Regime in Wisconsin and the Northwest" by Louise Phelps Kellogg

Vocabulary:

detachment

command

Interesting Fact:

The British abandoned Fort Augustus during the Indian uprising in 1863, led by Chief Pontiac.

Study Questions:

What events took place to have the British take Wisconsin from the French?

Who was the commander of the British at Fort Edward Agustus?

Why was Green Bay a good location for a fort?

U.S. historical events that occurred on October 12:

1492: Christopher Columbus arrives in present day Bahamas.

1870: Robert E. Lee, general of the Confederate army, dies.

October 12

October 12, 1761: The first British troops to take up positions in Wisconsin arrived. A detachment of 18 soldiers took over the command of Fort LaBaye on Green Bay, rebuilding it and renaming it Fort Edward Augustus.

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October 12, 1761: The first British troops to take up positions in Wisconsin arrived. A detachment of 18 soldiers took over the command of Fort LaBaye on Green Bay, rebuilding it and renaming it Fort Edward Augustus.