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Capture of Fort Niagara
Part of War of 1812

View of Fort Niagara from the Ontario side of the Niagara River
DateDecember 19, 1813
Location
Fort Niagara, Niagara River, near Youngstown, New York
43°04′39″N 79°00′56″W / 43.077539°N 79.015561°W / 43.077539; -79.015561
Result British victory
Belligerents
Capture of Fort Niagara United Kingdom Capture of Fort Niagara 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]

The Capture of Fort Niagara took place 18-19 December 1813[3] during the War of 1812 between Great Britain 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.

  1. ^ a b Cruikshank (1971), p.13
  2. ^ Cruikshank (1971), pp.17-18
  3. ^ "Capture of Fort Niagara". Canadian Encyclopedia. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

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