Skirmish at McCrae's House

Skirmish at McCrae's House (HM1COO)

Location: Chatham-Kent, ON N7M 5J5 Chatham-Kent Division
Country: Canada
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N 42° 22.906', W 82° 14.997'

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Following the defeat of the British at the Battle of the Thames on October 5, 1813, American forces controlled the Thames Valley west of Moraviantown. In early December a detachment of 3 officers and 36 men of the American 26th Regiment established a post near here at the house of Thomas McCrae. Before daybreak on December 15, 1813, they were surprised by Lieutenant Henry Medcalf and 32 members from the Norfolk and Middlesex Militia, the Kent Volunteers and the Provincial Dragoons. After a brief resistance the Americans surrendered and were taken prisoner.
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HM NumberHM1COO
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Placed ByHistoric Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 7:06pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 397102 N 4692921
Decimal Degrees42.38176667, -82.24995000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 22.906', W 82° 14.997'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 22' 54.36" N, 82° 14' 59.82" W
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Area Code(s)765
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 820-830 County Rd 36, Chatham-Kent ON N7M 5J5, CA
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