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 The battle of Queenston Heights - La Bataille des Hauteurs de Queenston - Queenston, Ontario Posted by:  Weathervane
N 43° 09.601 W 079° 03.171
17T E 658298 N 4780424
On 13 October 1812, American troops under Major-General Stephen Van Rensellaer crossed the Niagara River and took possession of Queenston Heights. Le 13 octobre 1812, le major-général Stephen Van Rensellaer s'emparèent des hauteurs de Queenston.
Waymark Code: WMMH8P
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/21/2014
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The Battle of Queenston Heights
In the early morning of 13 October 1812, American troops under Major-General Stephen Van Rensellaer crossed the Niagara River and took possession of Queenston Heights. Major-General Isaac Brock hurried from Fort George to lead a small force against the invaders and was killed in an attempt to regain the heights. In the afternoon, Major-General Roger Hale Sheaffe with his force of British regulars, militia and Indians from Fort George strengthened by reinforcements from Chippawa, took the hill from the west flank, capturing 958 prisoners. This celebrated victory ended the American offensive of 1812.
La Bataille des Hauteurs de Queenston
A l'aube du 13 octobre 1812, les troupes américaines du major-général Stephen Van Rensellaer traversèrent la rivière Niagara et s'emparèent des hauteurs de Queenston. Le major-général Isaac Brock, arrivant à la hâte du fort George avec un détachemen,t fut tu en essayant de les reprendre. L'après-midi le major-général Roger Hale Sheaffe arriva du fort Geoge avec une troupe composée de soldats britanniques, de miliciens, d' Indiens, et de renforts de Chippawa. Il prit la colline par le flanc ouest et fit 958 prisonniers. Cette célèbre victoire mit fin à l'offensive américaine de 1812.
Who put it there? Private/Government?: Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada - Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
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Niagara Parkway at Portage Road
Queenston, Ontario Canada
County/Province: Ontario
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