Battle of Longwoods, Upper Canada-- Part 1

From Wikipedia.

The battle was a mounted American raiding party which defeated Canadian militia and Indian allies near Wardsville, present-day Southwest Middlesex, Ontario.

Andrew Holmes commanded the U.S. forces and James Lewis Basden the British.

Background

After the American victory at the Battle of Lake Erie, William Henry Harrison occupied Detroit in October 1813

A no-man's land formed between Detroit and the British along the north coast of Lake Erie.  The British  established outposts at Delaware and Port Talbot.

Holmes and his command left Amherst burg on 21 February and moved along the shore of Lake Erie, but found the soil too soft and had to abandon his two cannons near Pointe au Pelee.  Originally, he was headed for Port Talbot, but he clashed with Canadian militia who g escaped him.  He figured they'd alert the garrison at Port Talbot.

--Brock-Perry