=Fort Detroit.=--From that unfortunate day in 1773, when the youth of Boston boarded the ships and cast the cargoes of tea into the sea, until the signing of the Treaty of Ghent in 1814, the relations between the English-speaking peoples were continuously strained; the centenary of that auspicious day, and the happy continuance of peace, we celebrate this year. With the events which led up to the outbreak of hostilities I am not here concerned, my province being merely to record such facts as will help in the appraisement of the intrinsic, historical, or sentimental value of medals awarded to those who have carried the burden of war. The capture of Fort Detroit was an episode which followed the declaration of war by the American Senate on June 18th, 1812. Early in July 2,500 Americans, under General Hull, crossed the Detroit and invaded Upper Canada, but, opposed by about 1,330 Canadian militia and regulars under Major-General Brock, they were forced back to Fort Detroit, on the American side of the St. Laurence, which Brock proceeded to invest, but having constructed his batteries and opened fire, before making the assault he sent his aide-de-camp to summon the United States General to obviate bloodshed by surrendering. This he did on August 16th. [Illustration: Knight's Badge, Military Order of San Fernando.] [Illustration: M.G.S. Medal.] [Illustration: Officer's Gold Cross for Peninsular.] [Illustration: King John VI's Jewelled Badge, for Special Service.] [Illustration: Knight's Badge, Order of the Tower and Sword.] [Illustration: Badge and Star (Knight Commander's) of the Order of St. Bento d'Aviz.] [Illustration: Officer's Badge, Order of the Tower and Sword.] [Illustration: GROUP OF NINE DECORATIONS AWARDED TO LIEUTENANT-COLONEL SIR EDWARD BRACKENBURY, K.B.A., K.T.S., K.F.] The regulars represented in this affair were 30 Royal Artillerymen, about 250 men of the 41st (the Welsh Regiment), which, together with its linked battalion, the 69th, bears DETROIT on its colours; 50 of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; 400 Canadian militiamen, and 600 Indians.