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Historical Essay

War of 1812 Cannonball

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Fragment of six-pound cannonball fired in battle between American and British forces on July 1814 at Prairie du Chien, Illinois Territory (now Wisconsin).
Historical Essay

The War of 1812

Wisconsin's Involvement with the war on the French, British and Natives
Learn how the British relinquished control of Wisconsin and Americans took over the region's fur trade during the war of 1812.

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