September 17, 1814: American attack of the British artillery batteries besieging Fort Erie, Upper Canada.
Heavy autumn rains made life miserable for the poorly sheltered British and Canadians besieging Fort Erie. Sickness decimated their ranks. On September 16th, Lt. Governor Gordon Drummond decided to end the siege, but the next day, the Americans attacked the British batteries.
After a fierce two hour battle, the Americans fell back to the fort.
Each side lost about 500 men.
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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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