Battle of Queenston Heights Walking Tour #1, The Attack - Queenston, ON, Canada
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A three part bronze plaque at the Queenston heights Battlefield shows a map of the Battle of Queenston Heights, a map of the walking tour, and described the attack on Queenston Heights by American Forces on October 13, 1812.
Waymark Code: WMPFE4
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/23/2015
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Upper part shows a 3D map of the Battle of Queenston Heights
The lower left part has a map of the five stops on the walking tour. It is inscribed:
The Battle of Queenstown Heights Walking Tour
Sentie auto-guide de la bataille de Queenston
The lower right part describes the Battle of Queenston Heights.
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Attack
If you go to the lookout behind the Laura Secord
monument you will see (across the river and
slightly to your right) the area where a large
American force assembled for the invasion
of Canada.
In the early hours of October 13, 1812 six
hundred American soldiers crossed the river
and landed on the Canadian Shore somewhere
above the present docks. Queenston was chosen
as a target because it was an important point
on the British supply line and because the only
other possible landing spot was the heavily
fortified area around Fort George.
The invaders were quickly pinned down at
the landing area by heavy British gunfire.
British General Isaac Brock hastened from
Fort George at the sound of the cannons firing
across the river. he quickly took charge,
sending for reinforcements.
The inscription is repeated in French.
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L'Attaque
Vous verrez depuis le belvedère, derrière
le monument à laura Secord (de l'autre côté
de la rivière, et legerement sur votre droite),
l'endroit ou s'est rassemblee une grande année
d'invasion américaine.
On est aux premières heures du 13 octobre 1812
Six cents soldats américains traversent la rivière
et débarquent sur le sol canadien en amont des
quais modernes. Queenston avait été choisie
comme cible parce qu'elle était un poste
important sur les lignes de ravitaillement des
Britanniques, et parce que le seal autre point
de débarquement possible sur cette portion
de la rivière était trop pres des position bien
détendues du fort George.
Les envahisseurs sont rapidement cloues sur
la plage par une pluie de projectiles.
Le major général Isaac Brock accourt du fort
George à la nouvelle de l'attaque, prend les
opérations en main et demande des renforts.
Who put it there? Private/Government?: Government
Location/Address:
Queenston Heights Battlefield
Queenston Heights, ON Canada
County/Province: Ontario
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