From historicplaces.ca.
DURING MARCH 1814: Arrival of British reinforcements at Quebec City, Lower Canada, via New Brunswick: 2nd battalion of the 8th Regiment and men from HMS Fantome and HMS Arab.
Provisional militia unit Loyal Essex Volunteers formed in Upper Canada.
MARCH 4TH: After the American victory at the Battle of the Thames in October 1813, large areas of Upper Canada essentially became No-Man's Land with both sides launching foraging forays.
These units would sometimes clash like at this engagement. Two hundred Americans were on their way to attack Delaware, Upper Canada, and were met by 240 British. The Americans, under Andrew Holmes, built breastworks on what is now known as Battle Hill.
After a one and a half hour battle and many British casualties, the Americans were driven off and returned to Detroit.
-Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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