He reached the fort and briefly laid siege to it on February19th by having his men build some "Quaker" cannons, then demanded the surrender of the fort. He threatened to blow the fort to splinters.
Maj. Maxwell knew that the cannons were fake and declined to surrender his fort. [More]
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
This Day in History: February 19
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