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of the military operations of the war took place in the Niagara
region of Upper Canada. The change in fortunes of the war
over 3 years are best illustrated in this area. Two American invasions
were turned back in the fall of 1812 (Queenston
Heights; Frenchman's
Creek); in the spring of 1813, a large
scale American invasion led to the fall of Forts Erie
and George,
and a general retreat on a new position at Burlington
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Stoney
Creek, followed by a series of small engagements and
skirmishes around the American positions at Fort George.
The U.S. garrison steadily declined in numbers and health, and
by December 1813 had withdrawn to their side of the border, after
burning Fort George and the
Village of Niagara. This reversal of fortunes was
highlighted by the subsequent British capture of Fort
Niagara.
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Map of the Niagara Frontier, 1869
Benson J. Lossing in
The Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812
Illustration
Reference Code: 971 .034 LOS, page 382
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| 1814 saw a new invasion, with
the U.S. holding both sides of the Niagara south of the Welland
River and the British holding Forts George and Niagara.
The bloody and inconclusive fighting at Chippewa,
Lundy's
Lane and Fort Erie over the summer only came to a
close when U.S. forces were withdrawn in November 1814.
The region, including Fort Niagara, remained under British control
until the signing of the Treaty
of Ghent in December. |
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- October 13, Americans defeated at Queenston
Heights (Niagara), Brock killed
- November 29, Americans cross Niagara
River at Frenchman's Creek, withdraw
after counter attack by British and militia
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- April 27, Dearborn's forces raid York
(Toronto), British forces retreat on Kingston
- May 25-27, Dearborn captures Fort George
(Niagara), British forces under General
Vincent retreat to Burlington
- June 6, Battle of Stoney Creek,
American forces withdraw to Fort George
- June 24, Battle of Beaver Dams,
American detachment, surrounded by First Nation warriors,
forced to surrender to Colonel Fitzgibbon following warnings
by Laura Secord
- December 10, General
McClure burns Niagara and retreats to American
side of the Niagara River
- December 19, British Capture Fort
Niagara, destroy American settlements along the Niagara
in retaliation for Niagara
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- May 23-June 21, Treason
Trials at Ancaster Upper Canada (Hamilton)
- July 3, General
Jacob Brown captures Fort Erie
- July 5, Battle of Chippewa,
British defeated under General Rial, retreat on Queenston
- July 25, Battle of Lundy's
Lane, British under General
Drummond, Americans withdraw to Fort Erie
next day
- August 12, British naval and army
personnel capture two American war vessels off Fort Erie,
the Ohio and the Sommers.
- August 15, British attack Fort Erie,
repulsed with heavy loss.
- September 17, Americans attack British
siege positions, destroy Battery
- October 19, Battle
of Cooks Mills, last fight in Upper Canada
- November 5, American forces evacuate
Niagara Peninsula
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