Fort Erie, Pro Patria Mori Cairn

Fort Erie, Pro Patria Mori Cairn (HM10MH)

Location: Fort Erie, ON 48118 Niagara Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 42° 53.653', W 78° 55.383'

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Inscription
[Text on the base of the Cairn];

Here are buried
150 British Officers and Men
Who fell in the attack on Fort Erie
On the 26th day of August, 1814, and three
of the defenders, men of the United States
Infantry, whose remains were discovered
during the restoration of Fort Erie,
1938 & 1939

[Text on first of 2 plaques mounted on the Cairn]:

In Memory of the
Officers and Seamen of
the Royal Navy, The Off-
icers, Non commissioned
Officers and Privates
of the Royal Artillery,
Royal engineers, Royal
Marines, 1st Royal Scots
19th Light Dragoons, 6th,
8th (Kings) 41st, 82nd,
89th, 103rd, 104th, and
DeWatteville's Regiments,
the Glengarry Light Infa-
ntry and the Incorporated
Militia who fell during
the seige of Fort Erie,
August and September
- 1814 -

[Text on second of 2 plaques mounted on the Cairn]:

Officers Killed
During seige of Fort Erie
Colonel Hercules Scott
103rd Reg't
Lieut-Colonel Wm. Drummond
104th Reg't
Lieut-Colonel John Gordon
Royal Scots
Captain R.D. Patteson 6th Reg't
Captain Torrens 8th Reg't
Captain J.M. Wright 82nd Reg't
Captain E.D. Walker Incor. Militia
Lieut. Coples Radcliffe, R.N.
Lieut. Noel, Royal Scots
Lieut. J. Rutledge Royal Scots
Lieut. Barstow 8th Reg't
Lieut. Pellichody De Watterville's
Reg't
Ensign C. Langford 82nd Reg't
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Date Added Sunday, August 31st, 2014 at 9:28pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 669581 N 4751160
Decimal Degrees42.89421667, -78.92305000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 53.653', W 78° 55.383'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 53' 39.18" N, 78° 55' 22.98" W
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Area Code(s)734
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 284-394 Lakeshore Rd, Fort Erie ON 48118, CA
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