#OTD 1866 c.800 Fenians in motley uniform (some w. buttons inscribed IRA) crossed the Niagara river, hoping to exploit Anglo–American tensions & spark a war. A unit took possession of the ruined Fort Erie & the remainder marched into Erie village.https://t.co/MS7AhqTyLR #DIBLives pic.twitter.com/QF0UiqgOxl
— Dictionary of Irish Biography (@DIB_RIA) June 1, 2022
1866
Good times.
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Not so easy to do that now that Fuhrer Trudeau & Biddy Biden are in charge, eh?