The Battle of Longwoods represented a major turning point in the war in the London district. The British subsequently withdrew from Delaware to Burford, turning this part of Upper Canada into a no-man's land.
It was subject to American raids from Detroit against area farms in search of food and supplies. It is 126 miles between London and Detroit.
Settlers in the Thames Valley were constantly robbed and pillaged. Many frightened families abandoned their farms and did not return when the war ended in late 1814.
--Brock-Perry
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