OCTOBER 19, 1814: After ending the unsuccessful siege of Fort Erie, British Lieutenant-General and Lieutenant Governor Gordon Drummond withdrew his forces to a position to protect Chippawa Creek. U.S, Major General George Izzard followed Drummond, but did not attack the British defenses.
Learning of a supply of wheat at Cook's Mills, Izzard sent a force under Brigadier General Daniel Bissell to Lyon's Creek where he clashed with a smaller British detachment commanded by Lt.Col. Christopher Myers. The larger American force drove the British back and burned the mills.
Outnumbered, General Drummond refused to be drawn into a major battle. This was the final confrontation on the Niagara River frontier during the War of 1812.
An End to One Area of Conflict. --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.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
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