Lundy's Lane Battlefield - Niagara Falls - ON, Canada
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Battle of Lundy's Lane took place on July 25, 1814. The Battlefield on Lundy's Lane in Niagara Falls, ON, Canada is now the location of the Drummond Hill Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMMHBG
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/22/2014
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An historical marker in the battlefield explains the significance of the battle. It is inscribed:
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.
The Lundy's Lane Soldiers' Monument commemorates the victory of the British and Canadian forces over the Americans. A monument to Lieutenant-General Gordon Drummond is located in the cemetery.
The plaque on the Drummond monument describes the results of the Battle of Lundy's Lane. It is inscribed:
HOLDING THE HIGH GROUND
EARLY IN THE MORNING OF JULY 26TH 1814
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR GORDON DRUMMOND AWAITED
ANOTHER ATTACK ON THE LUNDY'S LANE HILL NEAR
NIAGARA FALLS. THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS NIGHT,
THIS HILL HAS BEEN TAKEN AND RETAKEN IN THE
BLOODIEST, MOST HARD FOUGHT BATTLE OF THE WAR
OF 1812-14.
THE EXPECTED ATTACK DID NOT OCCUR, THE AMERICANS,
EXHAUSTED WITHDREW TO FORT ERIE. IN NOVEMBER,
THEY ABANDONED FORT ERIE AND RETIRED ACROSS THE
NIAGARA RIVER
DRUMMOND AND HIS TROOPS HAS SUCCESSFULLY
MAINTAINED BRITISH SOVEREIGNTY IN THE NIAGARA
PENINSULA.
THE NIAGARA PARKS COMMISSION/1989 RALPH SKETCH/SCULPTOR