<p>Raid on Gananoque - War of 1812 Re-enactment. A new set of stock photos by Ernie Hunter On September 21st, 1812 Captain Forsyth of the 1st US Rifle regiment of North Carolina made an attack on the hamlet of Gananoque, Ontario. American forces seized the stores and burned the government depot including the King Street bridge. This was to disrupt the British supply line up the St. Lawrence river. This was the first of many raids Forsyth would lead into Canada against the British. A lot of the...</p>
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