Battle of Frenchman's Creek 1812
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 28 November 1812 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1812 | 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 | War of 1812 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 42.9423, -78.9265 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Frenchman's Creek took place during the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States in the early hours of November 28, 1812, in the Crown Colony of Upper Canada, near the Niagara River. The action was part of Brigadier General Alexander Smyth's attempt to renew the American offensive on the Niagara Frontier after the defeat at the Battle of Queenston Heights.
The American operation was intended to prepare the ground for a larger invasion across the Niagara River. Two detachments crossed from the American side before dawn. One attacked the British batteries at the Red House near Fort Erie, while the other moved against the bridge over Frenchman's Creek in order to delay British reinforcements from Chippawa. The Americans temporarily overran the Red House batteries and spiked several guns, but failed to destroy the bridge, failed to hold the batteries, and withdrew or were forced back across the river. Captain William King and a number of his men were captured by British and Canadian forces.
The raid ended as a British-Canadian defensive victory. Parks Canada states that the British action at Frenchman's Creek forced the American advance parties back across the Niagara River and ended American hopes for victory on the Niagara frontier in 1812.
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