JULY 3RD, 1814: Before daylight on 3 July, American Major General Jacob Brown's army crossed the Niagara River at Frenchman's Creek, just north of Fort Erie, Upper Canada. Surprisingly, the fort's commander surrendered without any opposition.
The British commander on the Niagara, Major General Phineas Riall, had hoped to attack the Americans while they were attacking Fort Erie. he sent a small force under Major Thomas Pearson to the fort where he encountered Brigadier General Winfield Scott's brigade at Frenchman's Creek.
Pearson, supported by First Nation braves led by John Norton, conducted a brilliant fighting withdrawal to the main British force north of Chippawa Creek.
By the end of the day, the Americans had covered just 19 km and camped south of Street's Creek.
--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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