The Battle of Longwoods was a battle of the War of 1812 on March 4, 1814, fought near present-day Wardsville, Ontario. This article is about the U.S. – U.K. war. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Wardsville is a small community located in Southwest Middlesex, Ontario, located along Middlesex County Road 2 (Former Kings Highway 2). ... First Nations is a Canadian term of ethnicity which refers to the aboriginal peoples located in what is now Canada, and their descendants who are neither Inuit nor Métis. ... Andrew Holmes (died August 4, 1814) was an American army officer killed in the War of 1812 at the Battle of Mackinac. ... Combatants Tecumsehs confederacy United States Commanders Tenskwatawa William Henry Harrison Strength 550-700 1,000 regulars and militia Casualties 50+ killed 70+ wounded 62 killed 126 wounded The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought in 1811 between United States forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory... Combatants Britain Native Americans United States Commanders Captain Charles Roberts Lieutenant Porter Hanks Strength about 600 61 Casualties 0 61 surrendered The Battle of Mackinac Island (1812) was a British victory in the War of 1812. ... The Battle of Brownstown was an early skirmish in the War of 1812. ... Combatants Britain United States Commanders Adam Muir James Miller Strength 75 regulars, 70 natives, 60 militia 600 regulars Casualties 6 killed, 21 wounded, 2 surrendered 18 killed, 64 wounded Detroit frontier Tippecanoe – 1st Mackinac Island – Brownstown - Maguaga – Fort Dearborn – Detroit – Fort Harrison – Fort Wayne – Mississinewa – Frenchtown – Fort Meigs – Fort Stephenson... Combatants Potawatomi United Kingdom United States Commanders Chief Blackbird Nathan Heald Strength 500+ 69 military + civilians Casualties 15 39 military + 27 civilians The Fort Dearborn massacre occurred on August 15, 1812 near Fort Dearborn in the United States during the War of 1812. ... Combatants United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Native Americans United States Commanders Isaac Brock Tecumseh William Hull # Strength 600 natives, 330 regulars, 300 militia, 2,500 Casualties 2 wounded 7 killed, 2,493 captured Detroit frontier Tippecanoe – 1st Mackinac Island – Brownstown - Maguaga – Fort Dearborn – Detroit – Fort Harrison – Fort Wayne... The Battle of Fort Harrison was a decisive victory for the United States against an Indian force which greatly outnumbered their own. ... The Siege of Fort Wayne took place during the War of 1812, between American and Indian forces in the wake of the successful British campaigns of 1812. ... The Battle of the Mississinewa also known as the Battle of Mississineway was an expedition ordered by William Henry Harrison against Miami villages in response to the attacks on Fort Wayne. ... Combatants Britain, American Indians United States Commanders Henry Procter, Tecumseh James Winchester Strength 450 natives, 200 regulars, 300 militia, 1,000 regulars and militia Casualties 24 dead, 158 wounded 397 dead, 561 wounded or captured Detroit frontier Tippecanoe – 1st Mackinac Island – Brownstown - Maguaga – Fort Dearborn – Detroit – Fort Harrison – Fort Wayne... The Siege of Fort Meigs took place during the War of 1812 in northwestern Ohio. ... The Battle of Fort Stephenson was an American victory during the War of 1812. ... Combatants United Kingdom United States Commanders Robert Heriot Barclay Oliver Hazard Perry Jesse Elliot Strength 2 ships 2 brigs 1 schooner 1 sloop 3 brigs 5 schooners 1 sloop Casualties 41 dead 93 wounded prisoners 306 surrendered Entire squadron captured 27 dead 96 wounded One brig heavily damaged The Battle... Combatants British Empire Indian Confederation United States Commanders Henry Procter Tecumseh † William Henry Harrison Strength 800 regulars 500 natives1 2,380 militia 1,000 cavalry 120 regulars 260 natives1 Casualties 155 British dead or wounded 477 captured 33 natives dead 15 dead 30 wounded The Battle of the Thames, also... Combatants British Empire Native Americans United States Commanders William McKay Joseph Perkins Strength about 650 about 100 Casualties 0 dead, few wounded 5 wounded The Battle of Prairie du Chien was a British victory in the far western theater of the War of 1812. ... Combatants British Empire United States Commanders Robert McDouall George Croghan Andrew Holmes† Strength about 300 700 Casualties 1 dead, 1 wounded 13 dead, 51 wounded The Battle of Fort Mackinac was a British victory in the War of 1812. ... Combatants Great Britain United States Commanders Miller Worsley Arthur Sinclair George Croghan Casualties 3 killed 9 wounded 1 schooner destroyed 6 killed 6 wounded 2 gunboats captured The Engagement on Lake Huron was actually a series of minor engagements, which left the British in control of the Lake, and thus... The Battle of Malcolms Mills was a brief skirmish during the War of 1812, in which a force of American cavalry overran and scattered a force of Canadian militia. ... This article is about the U.S. – U.K. war. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Wardsville is a small community located in Southwest Middlesex, Ontario, located along Middlesex County Road 2 (Former Kings Highway 2). ...

Background

Lieutenant Colonel Butler, commander of the American forces in Detroit, ordered Captain Andrew Hunter Holmes to take a force into Upper Canada and capture one of two British outposts in the area, either Port Talbot or Delaware. “Detroit” redirects here. ... Flag Map of Upper Canada (orange) Capital Newark 1792 - 1797 York(later renamed Toronto in 1834) 1797 - 1841 Language(s) English Religion Anglican Government Constitutional monarchy Sovereign  - 1791-1820 George III  - 1837-1841 Victoria Lieutenant-Governor See list of Lieutenant-Governors Legislature Parliament of Upper Canada  - Upper house Legislative Council... Delaware is a community located about 10 km west of and outside of London, Ontario, within Middlesex County. ...

The American force led by Captain Holmes consisted of elements of the 24th, 26th, 27th, and 28th Infantry Regiments, along with the Michigan Rangers and the Michigan Militia Dragoons. It consisted of about 180 men in total. Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Largest metro area Metro Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ...

The Longwoods was a heavily forested tract of land that lay between Delaware and the present town of Thamesville. On March 3, 1814, the British Caldwell's (or Western) Rangers came upon the Americans 15 miles (24 km) outside of Delaware. After a brief skirmish, the British retreated to wait for reinforcements. The Americans withdrew to Twenty Mile Creek and fortified their position on top of a hill. They proceeded to make an abatis, forming three sides of a hollow square, facing east. Thamesville is a small town located at the old junction of Highways 2 and 21, now local roads and a road between Chatham and London in Ontario, Canada. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. ...

Battle

The full British force arrived at Twenty Mile Creek at 5 p.m. the next day. Under the command of Captain James Lewis Basden of the 89th Regiment of Foot, this force consisted of the light companies of the 1st (Royal Scots) and 89th Regiments, the Loyal Kent Volunteers, Caldwell's Rangers and about forty Native American warriors. In all, this force totalled about 300 men. This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ...

Basden ordered the Volunteers to try to flank the Americans to the north while the Native warriors attempted to flank the Americans from the south. Basden himself led the regulars directly up the at the front of the American position. The Americans poured a withering fire into the oncoming British, who suffered 67 casualties, including the Basden, who was wounded. The Americans suffered only mild casualties: 4 dead and 3 wounded. “Flanking” redirects here. ...

After an hour of fierce fighting, the British retreated, and subsequently abandoned their position at Delaware. Captain Holmes, realizing that he was still significantly outnumbered by the British in spite of the casualties he had inflicted on their force, withdrew his force back to Detroit.