03 October 2017

Fort Lernoult Tablet


Found in The Centennial Celebration of the Evacuation of Detroit by the British...:



Major [Richard Beringer] Lernoult, who was in command [of Detroit] during Hamilton's absence, commenced the erection of a strong fort which was completed the following season, and which bore his name, until re-christened Fort Shelby in the war of 1812. [Source]


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