How the War of 1812 changed Oregon's fate (Part 2 of 2)
Yesterday, we had just gotten to the part where the Tonquin had been blown up, marooning the Astorians on the far side of the continent. ...
Offbeat Oregon History podcast · Finn J.D. John
November 4, 202510m 54s
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Yesterday, in Part One of this story, we had just gotten to the part where the Tonquin had been blown up, marooning the Astorians on the far side of the continent.
But the damage done by the Tonquin and its captain, Jonathan Thorn, went far beyond the loss of the ship. Thorn’s bargaining style had not only cost the expedition its ship and stranded Fort Astoria in the wilderness, it had sent a really powerful message that the “Bostons” were dangerous and untrustworthy.... (Astoria, Clatsop County; 1810s, 1820s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/2508a.1008b.astoria-party-saved-oregon-from-uk-704.083.html)