Raid on Fort Schlosser
Raid on Fort Schlosser | |||||||
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Part of War of 1812 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | United States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
James Fitzgibbon | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
41 | 11 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None | 11 captured |
On July 5, 1813, 34 Canadian militia and 7 British regulars from the 49th Regiment of Foot crossed the Niagara River and raided Fort Schlosser. They took the American garrison of 11 by surprise and captured them along with all the arms and stores.[1]
Background
On May 27, 1813 American forces invaded Upper Canada at the Battle of Fort George.[2] They advanced along the Niagara Peninsula but were turned back at the Battle of Stoney Creek.[3] A loose siege ensued at Fort George and the invasion of Niagara halted. Many small skirmishes and raids happened in the deadlock including The Battle of Ball's Farm, the Raid on Black Rock, and the Raid on Fort Schlosser.
Action
During the night of July 4, lieutenant colonel Thomas Clark gathered 34 Canadians from the
Aftermath
The British captured a six-pound brass canon, 57
References
- ^ Hannings 2012, p. 133.
- ^ Hannings 2012, p. 118.
- ^ Hannings 2012, p. 124.
- ^ a b c d Cruikshank 1902, p. 184.
Sources
- Cruikshank, Earnst (1902). The Documentary History of the Campaign Upon the Niagara Frontier in the Year 1813. Welland Ontario: Lundys Lane Historical Society.
- Hannings, Bud (2012). The War of 1812: A Complete Chronology with biographies of 63 General Officers. McFarland and Company Inc. ISBN 9780786463855.