BATTLE OF LUNDY'S LANE - Niagara Falls
N 43° 05.359 W 079° 05.726
17T E 655015 N 4772493
Site of bloodiest battle of War of 1812. Now on the grounds of Drummond Hill Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMC52G
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/26/2011
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This was the site of the bloodiest battle of the War of 1812. On the afternoon of 25th July, 1814, Lieutenant-General Gordon Drummond with about 2800 men engaged the invading American army which had recently been victorious at Chippawa. The armies were evenly matched and the six-hour battle lasted until darkness and heavy losses put an end to the fighting. Each force had lost over 800 men. Although each claimed victory, the Americans had failed to dislodge Drummond from his position. They withdrew the next day, ending their offensive in Upper Canada.
Plaqued in 1938/1968
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Niagara Falls
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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