While securing the junction of this battle's namesake feature and Portage Road, forces under Thomas Jesup captured William Hamilton Merritt. This engagement was the subject of historian Donald Grave's book Where Right and Glory Lead! James Miller is regarded as the hero of this battle for capturing the enemy's artillery during it, and this battle was fought a few weeks after the American victory at the Battle of Chippewa. At this battle, the Glengarry Light Infantry were forced to withdraw by friendly fire during Gordon Drummond's counterattack, and prior to this, Commodore Isaac Chauncey was unable to get reinforcements to the army which wanted to attack Fort George. A bloody, indecisive battle that resulted in an American retreat to Fort Erie, this battle saw the capture of Phineas Riall
While securing the junction of this battle's namesake feature and Portage Road, forces under Thomas Jesup captured William Hamilton Merritt. This engagement was the subject of historian Donald Grave's book Where Right and Glory Lead! James Miller is regarded as the hero of this battle for capturing the enemy's artillery during it, and this battle was fought a few weeks after the American victory at the Battle of Chippewa. At this battle, the Glengarry Light Infantry were forced to withdraw by friendly fire during Gordon Drummond's counterattack, and prior to this, Commodore Isaac Chauncey was unable to get reinforcements to the army which wanted to attack Fort George. A bloody, indecisive battle that resulted in an American retreat to Fort Erie, this battle saw the capture of Phineas Riall as well as the wounding of both American commanders, Jacob Brown and Winfield Scott. For 10 points, name this 1814 battle fought near Niagara Falls during the US invasion of Canada in the War of 1812.
While securing the junction of this battle's namesake feature and Portage Road, forces under Thomas Jesup captured William Hamilton Merritt.
Battle of {Lundy's Lane}