The Battle of Stoney Creek was fought on June 6, 1813, during the War of 1812 near Stoney Creek, Ontario. British units made a night attack on an American encampment. A victory for the British, and a turning point in the defense of Upper Canada. The Americans were defeated as they advanced north towards Burlington Heights; after their defeat, they retreated east along the Niagara Peninsula to Forty Mile Creek. The site is commemorated today as Battle of Stoney Creek National Historic Site, home to historic buildings and an annual re-enactment. This article is about the U.S. – U.K. war. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Stoney Creek was a municipality which is now part of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... General John Vincent (1764 – 1848) was a British army officer, who fought in the War of 1812. ... John Chandler (February 1, 1762—September 25, 1841) was an American politician and soldier of Maine. ... William Winder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Niagara campaign was the final campaign to invade Canada during the War of 1812. ... Combatants Britain United States Commanders Isaac Brock † Roger Sheaffe Stephen Van Rensselaer Strength 1,300 regulars, militia, and natives 6,000 regulars and militia Casualties 14 dead 77 wounded 100 dead 300 wounded 925 captured The Battle of Queenston Heights was a British victory of the War of 1812 which... The Battle of Fort George was a battle fought during the War of 1812, in which the Americans captured the British fort on western Lake Ontario. ... Combatants Britain United States Commanders James FitzGibbon Charles G. Boerstler Strength 50 regulars 400 natives 575 regulars Casualties 25 killed and wounded 80 dead or wounded 462 captured The Battle of Beaver Dams was a small battle on June 24, 1813, during the War of 1812. ... After the successful bayonet charge of the British the Fort of Niagara was quickly captured and along with it a large number of American prisoners. ... A new invasion of Canada was planned under the command of General Jacob Brown, aimed at the Niagara Peninsula. ... The Battle of Chippawa (sometimes spelled Chippewa) was a decisive victory for the American army which allowed for the invasion of Canada along the Niagara River. ... Combatants Britain United States Commanders Gordon Drummond Phineas Riall Jacob Brown Winfield Scott Strength At start: 2,200, 5 guns Reinforcements: 1,800, 3 guns At start: 2,000, 3 guns Reinforcements: 1,000, 6 guns Casualties 84 dead 559 wounded 193 missing 42 captured 171 dead 572 wounded 110... The Battle of Cooks Mills was the last engagement between U.S. and British/Canadian armies fought on Canadian soil during the War of 1812. ... Combatants Britain United States Commanders Gordon Drummond Edmund P. Gaines Jacob Brown Strength 2,200 3,000 Casualties 966 dead, wounded, or captured 540 missing 630 dead or wounded The Siege of Fort Erie was one of the last engagements between British and American forces during the Niagara campaign of... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the U.S. – U.K. war. ... Stoney Creek was a municipality which is now part of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ...

Background

On May 27, the Americans had captured the British position at Fort George. The British, under Brigadier General John Vincent retreated to Burlington Heights. The Americans under the overall leadership of General Henry Dearborn, were slow to pursue. When they did so, a force numbering 3,400 under Brigadier Generals John Chandler and William H. Winder advanced to Stoney Creek, where they encamped on June 5. The two generals set up their headquarters at the Gage Farm. is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Battle of Fort George was a battle fought during the War of 1812, in which the Americans captured the British fort on western Lake Ontario. ... General John Vincent (1764 – 1848) was a British army officer, who fought in the War of 1812. ... Motto: Stand By Coordinates: , Country Province Region Halton Regional Municipality Established 1874 Government  - Mayor Cam Jackson  - Governing Body Burlington City Council  - MPs Mike Wallace (CPC), Garth Turner (Liberal)  - MPPs Joyce Savoline (PC), Ted Chudleigh (PC) Area  - Total 187 km² (72 sq mi) Population (2006)  - Total 164,415 (Ranked 27th)  - Density... Henry Dearborn (February 23, 1751 – June 6, 1829) was an American physician, statesman and veteran of both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. ... John Chandler (February 1, 1762—September 25, 1841) was an American politician and soldier of Maine. ... A promising Maryland lawyer, William Henry Winder (1775-1824) was an American soldier, born in Somerset Co. ... Stoney Creek was a municipality which is now part of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

One of Vincent's staff officers, Lieutenant Colonel John Harvey, reconnoitred the American position and determined that it was badly placed and inadequately protected. He recommended making a night attack. The British column, 700 men from the 8th (King's) and 49th Regiments, were guided to the American camp by a local farm hand, Billy Green, who had also discovered the American challenge and password. Sir John Harvey (April 23, 1778 – March 22, 1852) was a British army officer and a Lieutenant Governor. ... The 8th (The Kings) Regiment of Foot was a regiment of the British Army. ... William Billy Green otherwise known as The Scout was the saviour of the Battle of Stoney Creek. ...

Battle

The British arrived in position at 2 a.m. on June 7. An advanced American outpost in a log church was surprised and bayonetted. The British began advancing towards the American campfires but stumbled into American soldiers. Either Indians or British soldiers raised the Indian war whoop immediately, and the Americans were alerted. Harvey had ordered the flints to be removed from the British muskets to avoid premature firing. Some units even had unloaded muskets. A small party under Major Charles Plenderleath (commanding the 49th) rushed forward to capture four American guns with the bayonet, but most of the British, trying to replace flints or load and prime in the middle of the fighting, became as confused as the surprised Americans. is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see bayonet (disambiguation). ... Muskets and bayonets aboard the frigate Grand Turk. ...

The American commander, John Chandler, was wounded and captured. Winder mistook British troops for his own men and was also captured. Major Joseph Lee Smith of the 25th U.S. Infantry saw the capture of Winder and alerted his men to make a quick withdrawal, thereby avoiding capture. Major is a military rank the use of which varies according to country. ... Joseph Lee Smith (1776-1846) was an American lawyer, soldier, and jurist. ...

On the British side, Vincent was thrown from his horse and wandered lost in the woods until daylight. As dawn broke, Harvey ordered the outnumbered British to retreat. They succeeded in carrying away two of the captured guns.

Aftermath

Casualties in the confused fight had been roughly even, but the Americans had been shaken. With their Generals captured, the American colonels decided that Dragoon Commander James Burns was the senior officer present. Burns had already been criticised for failure to trap the retreating British at Fort George. Now, he ordered the Americans to burn the stores at Stoney Creek and retreat.

Meanwhile, the American flotilla on the lake, which had been protecting and supplying their forces ashore, abruptly disappeared as Commodore Isaac Chauncey heard that the British flotilla were attacking his own base at Sackett's Harbor. Deprived of their support and harassed by British warships, the American troops retreated into a small defensive perimeter around Fort George, where they remained until abandoning the fort and retreating across the Niagara River into U.S. territory in December. Isaac Chauncey (20 February 1779 – 27 January 1840) was an officer in the United States Navy. ... The Battle of Sacketts Harbor was fought in northwestern New York on May 29, 1813 during the War of 1812. ... Satellite image of the Niagara River. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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Legacy

Although a monument is raised in honour of the soldiers involved, no Mohawk warriors are credited in it for doing battle. The battle is re-enacted annually by Canadians and Americans in a public park (called Battlefield Park) located in Stoney Creek (now part of the City of Hamilton, Ontario). This article is about the people known as Mohawk. For other uses, see Mohawk. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: , Country Province Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - MPs List of MPs Dean Allison Chris Charlton David Christopherson Wayne Marston David Sweet  - MPPs List of MPPs Sophia Aggelonitis Andrea...

The battle is commemorated in a song by Stan Rogers

See also

• 8th (King's)
• Fort George

Although a monument is raised in honour of the soldiers involved, no Mohawk warriors are credited in it for doing battle. The battle is re-enacted annually by Canadians and Americans in a public park (called Battlefield Park) located in Stoney Creek (now part of the City of Hamilton, Ontario). Along with that Lieutenant Colonel John Haarvey:with the british had a statue made of his left leg. The 8th (The Kings) Regiment of Foot was a regiment of the British Army. ... The Battle of Fort George was a battle fought during the War of 1812, in which the Americans captured the British fort on western Lake Ontario. ...

The battle is commemorated in a song by Stan Rogers

External links

• Friends of Battlefield House Museum and Park site
• City of Hamilton museum site for Battlefield House Museum and Park

Sources

• John R. Elting, Amateurs to Arms, Da Capo Press, New York, 1995, ISBN 0-306-80653-3
• Morris Zaslow (ed). The Defended Border, Macmillan of Canada, 1964, ISBN 0-7705-1242-9