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Fort Schlosser

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Fort Schlosser was a fortification built in Western New York in the United States around 1760 by British Colonial forces, in order to guard the upper entrance to the portage around Niagara Falls, near the Porter-Barton Dock. [1]

19 relations: Barracks, British Army, Cannon, Captain (armed forces), Fort Niagara, Great Britain, Lake Ontario, Lewiston (town), New York, New York (state), New York Power Authority, Niagara County, New York, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, New York, Niagara Scenic Parkway, Old Stone Chimney, Portage, United States Army, War of 1812, Warehouse.

Barracks

A barrack or barracks is a building or group of buildings built to house soldiers.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces.

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Cannon

A cannon (plural: cannon or cannons) is a type of gun classified as artillery that launches a projectile using propellant.

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Captain (armed forces)

The army rank of captain (from the French capitaine) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers.

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Fort Niagara

Fort Niagara is a fortification originally built to protect the interests of New France in North America.

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Great Britain

Great Britain, also known as Britain, is a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe.

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Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.

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Lewiston (town), New York

Lewiston is a town in Niagara County, New York United States. The population was 16,262 at the 2010 census. The town and its contained village are named after Morgan Lewis, a governor of New York. The Town of Lewiston is on the western border of the county. The Village of Lewiston is within the town.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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New York Power Authority

The New York Power Authority (NYPA), officially the Power Authority of the State of New York, is the largest state public power organization in the United States.

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Niagara County, New York

Niagara County is a county in the U.S. state of New York.

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Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the American state of New York.

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Niagara Falls, New York

Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States.

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Niagara Scenic Parkway

The Niagara Scenic Parkway (known as the Robert Moses State Parkway until 2016) is an long north–south highway in western Niagara County, New York, in the United States.

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Old Stone Chimney

The Old Stone Chimney, is located in the city of Niagara Falls, New York.

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Portage

Portage or portaging is the practice of carrying water craft or cargo over land, either around an obstacle in a river, or between two bodies of water.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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War of 1812

The War of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States, the United Kingdom, and their respective allies from June 1812 to February 1815.

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Warehouse

A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Schlosser

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