Battle of Fort Erie (1866) 1866
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 2 June 1866 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1866 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Canada | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Fenian raids | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Fenian Brotherhood, Province of Canada | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 42.8967, -78.9252 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
During the 1866 Fenian raids into the Province of Canada, the Battle of Fort Erie was a surrounding and forcing of the Fenian invaders' surrender following a skirmish near Fort Erie and the further-away Battle of Ridgeway on June 2. The Fenian force, withdrawing from Ridgeway, met a small force of Canadian militia at Fort Erie, then known as the village of Waterloo.
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