The shipyard in Amherstburg
(from War on the Detroit, p. 113)
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The shipyard in Amherstburg |
The autumn passed tranquilly enough but provisions were very dear and merchandise scarce. The commander shipped some of the cannon taken at Detroit to
Amherstburg, but all the brass pieces which had been taken from General Burgoyne were sent to Quebec. During this period of suspended hostilities the
construction of several war vessels was begun. These, added to what we had taken from the enemy, should assure us the mastery of Lake Erie and of the posts above, Mackinac and the rest. On the other hand, the Americans were also building vessels at Presqu'ile on the shore of Lake Erie, with the intention of preventing us from acquiring any superiority on this lake. |
View of Amherstburg in 1813 |