Battle of Cook's Mill

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Background

General Gordon Drummond had lifted the siege of Fort Erie on November 5, 1814 and withdrew to a strong defensive position along Chippawa Creek. US General George Izard had marched overland from Plattsburgh, New York to reinforce the Americans at Fort Erie under Jacob Brown. The more aggressive Brown wished to immediately attack Drummond with the combined forces totalling 7,000. Izard, being the superior officer, chose not to risk the casualties of attacking a strong defensive position. Angered at Izard's lack of action, Brown left with half the fort's strength and returned to Sacketts Harbor, New York. Izard finally decided on a plan to attempt to lure Drummond away from his defensive position. Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon Drummond holds the honour of being the first Canadian-born officer to command the military and the civil government. ... The Siege of Fort Erie was the last engagement between British and American forces during the Niagara campaign of 1814, in which the Americans made a successfull defense of the fort against the British before abandoning it on November 5, 1814. ... George Izard (21 October 1776 - 22 November 1828) was a General in the United States Army during the War of 1812 and a Governor of the Arkansas Territory. ... Plattsburgh, New York refers to two locations in Clinton County, New York: City of Plattsburgh Town of Plattsburgh This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Fort Erie was the first British fort to be constructed as part of a network developed after the Seven Years War (or in North America the French and Indian War) was concluded by the Treaty of Paris (1763) at which time all of New France had been ceded to Great... Jacob Jennings Brown (May 9, 1775-February 24, 1828) was an American army officer in the War of 1812. ... Sackets Harbor is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ...

The Battle

Izard sent a brigade under Brigadier General Daniel Bissell to capture a British supply depot along Lyon's Creek (a branch of Chippawa Creek) at Cook's Mill. Bissell had about 1,200 men under his command. Skirmishing on October 18th led Bissell to believe a sizeable British force was opposing him across the creek. In fact, Drummond had sent about 750 men under Lt. Col. Christopher Myers to protect Cook's Mill. On the morning of the 19th, Myers attacked and drove advance American units back across Lyon's Creek. The British kept up the attack and crossed the creek. Bissell managed to hold off the attack and immediately planned a counterattack. The Americans surged across the creek and Myers retreated in orderly fashion. October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ...

Results

The battle showed the effects of Izard's well trained troops. The American forces took Cook's Mill and burned about 200 bushels of wheat intended to feed the British Army. Despite this victory it became apparent that Drummond was not going to move from his defenses and so Izard withdrew back to Fort Erie where he destroyed the fort and returned to the US side. Drummond moved to the remains of Fort Erie but chose not to rebuild it and thus the fighting along the Niagara Frontier came to an end. Species T. boeoticum T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp. ... Fort Erie was the first British fort to be constructed as part of a network developed after the Seven Years War (or in North America the French and Indian War) was concluded by the Treaty of Paris (1763) at which time all of New France had been ceded to Great...

Sources

• Heidler, David; Heidler, Jeanne, editors Encyclopedia of the War of 1812
• http://members.tripod.com/~war1812/batcooks.html