This plaque is dedicated to Sir John Harvey 1778-1852. It was erected in 1958.
Sir John Harvey Plaque
Hamilton, Ontario
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Inscription
SIR JOHN HARVEY
1778-1852
From these heights, Lieutenant-Colonel John Harvey set
out with about 700 men on the night of June 5, 1813, to
launch a surprise attack on an invading United States
force of some 3,000 men camped at Stoney Creek. His
rout of the troops commanded by Brigadier-General John
Chandler under cover of darkness in the early hours of
June 6 is generally credited with saving Upper Canada
from being overrun by the enemy. Harvey was knighted
in 1824, served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick,
1834-41, Governor of Newfoundland, 1841-46, and
Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, 1846-51.
Erected by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board
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Location
Sir John Harvey Plaque
610 York Boulevard
Hamilton
Ontario
Sir John Harvey Plaque
610 York Boulevard
Hamilton
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.2693073
Long. -79.8852794
Lat. 43.2693073
Long. -79.8852794