Capture of Fort Niagara
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other battles with the same name, see Battle of Niagara (disambiguation).
The Capture of Fort Niagara took place late in 1813, during the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom and the United States. The American garrison was taken by surprise, and the fort was captured in a night assault by a select force of British regular infantry.
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Capture of Fort Niagara | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of War of 1812 | |||||||
View of Fort Niagara from the Ontario side of the Niagara River | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | United States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gordon Drummond, John Murray | Nathaniel Leonard | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
500 British regulars 50 Canadian militia 12 First Nations militia |
324 regulars unknown number militia | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6 killed 5 wounded[1] |
65-80 killed 14 wounded prisoners 344 captured[1][2] |
Close