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John’s Believe It Or Not… February 22nd

* 1813 – George Macdonnell leads raid on US Fort Ogdensburg. * 1980 U.S. hockey team makes miracle on ice * 1819 The U.S. acquires Spanish Florida * 1847 Battle of Buena Vista begins * 2006 Gang commits largest robbery in British history

It’s Thursday! Did You Know…

* 1813 – George Macdonnell leads raid on US Fort Ogdensburg.

The Battle of Ogdensburg was a battle of the War of 1812. The British gained a victory over the Americans and captured the village of Ogdensburg, New York. Although small in scale, it removed the American threat to British supply lines for the remainder of the war. Continue reading “John’s Believe It Or Not… February 22nd”