Aug 16, 1812 Detroit Michigan- General Isaac Brock 1769-1812 captures Detroit and the Michigan territory with 400 troops and 300 militia from York and Niagara, and with the aid of Tecumseh and 600 Indians; American General William Hull and his more than 2,000 troops had retired to Fort Detroit after Tecumseh's attacks caused him to abort his invasion of Upper Canada; Brock knighted for this victory, but news did not reach him before his death Oct. 13, 1812 at Queenston Heights. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 16,1756 Oswego, New York- Montcalm's soldiers demolish Fort Chouaguen (the English Fort Ontario). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 16,1665 Quebec Quebec- Arrival of 12 mares and 2 stallions; gift of Louis XlV to start a new breed of Canadian horse. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 16,1654 Saint John New Brunswick- Robert Sedgwick 1611-1656 leads New England expedition to capture Fort La Tour, but driven back; in reprisal for French attacks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 16,1896 - There’s gold in them thar hills! This is the day that Skookum Jim, Dawson Charlie and George Carmack found gold in Rabbit Creek, a tributary of the Klondike River -- leading to the famous Klondike Gold Rush.