The Battle of Chippawa, fought on July 5, 1814, was the opening engagement of the Niagara campaign of 1814, the longest and bloodiest military operation of the War of 1812. The Battle of Chippawa took place on the fields of Samuel Street's farm near the banks of the Niagara River. It began when a British, Canadian and Indigenous force of about 2,000 men, under Major-General Phineas Riall, attacked an invading American army of about 3,500 men under Major-General Jacob Brown. The fighting started early in the morning and lasted until nearly six o'clock in the evening. When it was over, the British were forced to withdraw.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
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Here on 5 July 1814, an American army under Major-
General Jacob Brown launched the last major invasion of
Canada during the War of 1812. The Americans defeated a
British and Canadian force commanded by Major-General
Phineas Riall consisting of regulars, militia and Aboriginal
warriors. During the engagement, about 200 men were
killed and over 500 wounded. After four months of heavy
fighting, with major action at Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie and
Cooks Mills, the invaders were forced back to the United
States.
C'est ici que, le 5 juillet 1814, l'armée américaine dirigée
par le major-général Jacob Brown lança sa dernière grande
offensive en sol canadien lors de la guerre de 1812. Les
forces britanniques et canadiennes, rgroupant des soldats,
des miliciens et des guerriers autochtones sous le
commandement du major-général Phineas Riall, perdirent
cette bataille qui se solda par quelque 200 morts et 500
blessés. Toutefois, quatre mois de luttes et de combats
acharnés à Lundy's Lane, à Fort Erie et à Cooks Mills,
repoussèrent les envahisseurs et forcèrent leur retraite vers
les États-Unis.
Historic Sites And Monuments Board Of Canada
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Government of Canada - Gouvernement du Canada
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The Battle of Chippawa Memorial
Niagara River Parkway
Niagara Falls
Ontario
The Battle of Chippawa Memorial
Niagara River Parkway
Niagara Falls
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.0525096
Long. -79.0235803
Lat. 43.0525096
Long. -79.0235803
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