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The siege of Fort Erie, also known as the Battle of Erie, from 4 August to 21 September 1814, was one of the last engagements of the War of 1812, between British and American forces. It took place during the Niagara campaign, and the Americans successfully defended Fort Erie against a British army.
The Capture of Fort Erie by American forces in 1814 was a battle in the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom and the United States. The British garrison was outnumbered but surrendered prematurely, in the view of British commanders.
An American advance from Plattsburgh in March 1814, led by Maj. Gen. James Wilkinson, was checked just beyond the border, but on 3 July 500 men under General Brown seized Fort Erie across the Niagara in a coordinated attack with Commodore Isaac Chauncey's fleet designed to wrest control of Lake Ontario from the British.
Siege of Fort Erie, Upper Canada (August 5 – September 21, 1814): Failed British attempt to recapture Fort Erie, involving nearly continuous skirmishing and a failed assault on August 15. Capture of the American schooners Ohio and Somers (August 12, 1814): Two U.S. schooners captured by the British during the Siege of Fort Erie.
modern Marblehead, Ohio: War of 1812 [11] 48 Tecumseh's confederacy vs United States citizens Siege of Fort Meigs [12] April 28 - May 9, 1813 modern Perrysburg, Ohio: War of 1812 174+ [13] United Kingdom & Native Americans vs United States of America Battle of Fort Stephenson [14] August 2, 1813 modern Sandusky County, Ohio: War of 1812 27
A Map of the State of Ohio from Actual Suy by B. Hough & A. Bourne. Eng'd. by H.S. Tanner Philada. Entered ... 27th day of June, 1814, by B. Hough and A. Bourne, of the State of Ohio. Chillicothe: Published 1st May 1815, by B. Hough & A. Bourne, and J. Melish, Philadelphia.
On 12 August 1814, Ohio was captured along with the schooner USS Somers by the British within pistol shot of Fort Erie. Somers was renamed Huron while Ohio was renamed Sauk. [ 1 ] "[ T]he Sauk (ex-Ohio) and Huron (ex-Somers) were taken up Chippewa Creek and submerged in one of its tributaries, Street's Creek, just in case the American tried to ...
Battle of Fort Erie may refer to one of the following battles at Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada: Battle of Fort Erie (1812), a battle during the War of 1812; Capture of Fort Erie (1814), a later battle during the War of 1812; Siege of Fort Erie (1814), immediately following the Capture of Fort Erie; Battle of Fort Erie (1866), one of the Fenian raids