June 2026

By Barry Gough “We are Canadians and not Americans because of a foolish war that scarcely anyone wanted or needed, but which, once launched, no one knew how to stop.” — Pierre Berton, The Invasion of Canada: 1812–1813 These two schooners of the United States Navy were constructed at Erie, Pennsylvania, in time for naval…

Benedict Arnold’s Arduous Expedition to Quebec 1775: Visions and Realities By Barry Gough The battles of Lexington and Concord brought a military confrontation to a rapidly growing division between Americans and British. After the engagement at Bunker Hill on 17 June 1775  the dogs of war were let loose. General George Washington, the young commander-in-chief,…