Battle of Lundy’s Lane
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The Battle of Lundy’s Lane was one of the bloodiest and most hard-fought engagements of the War of 1812, fought near Niagara Falls between British-Canadian forces and the United States in July 1814.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the War of 1812 → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Niagara
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| artilleryImportance |
control of the central hilltop guns was crucial to the battle
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| belligerent |
British Army
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Canadian militia → First Nations allies of the British → United Kingdom → United States → |
| BritishCanadianCasualtiesApproximate |
about 800 killed, wounded, or missing
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| BritishCommanderWounded |
Gordon Drummond was wounded in the battle
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| BritishForcesType |
British regular infantry
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Canadian militia units → artillery units → |
| casualties |
one of the bloodiest battles of the War of 1812
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| commander |
Eleazar W. Ripley
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Gordon Drummond → Jacob Brown → Phineas Riall → Winfield Scott → |
| conflict |
War of 1812
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| countryAtTime |
British colony of Upper Canada
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| date |
25 July 1814
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| endDate |
25 July 1814
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| followedBy |
Siege of Fort Erie
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| location |
Lundy’s Lane
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Upper Canada → near Niagara Falls → present-day Ontario, Canada → |
| notableFeature |
intense close-range artillery and musket fire
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repeated charges over a hilltop artillery position → |
| outcome |
U.S. forces withdrew to Fort Erie
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| partOf |
Niagara campaign of 1814
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| precededBy |
capture of Fort Erie by U.S. forces in July 1814
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| result |
strategic British-Canadian advantage
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tactically inconclusive → |
| significance |
considered one of the hardest-fought battles of the War of 1812
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halted the American advance into Upper Canada in 1814 → |
| startDate |
25 July 1814
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| strategicObjective |
control of the Niagara peninsula
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| terrain |
ridge near Niagara Falls with road and cemetery
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| timeOfDay |
fought largely in the evening and at night
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| USCasualtiesApproximate |
about 850 killed, wounded, or missing
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| USCommanderWounded |
Jacob Brown was wounded in the battle
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Winfield Scott was wounded in the battle → |
| USForcesType |
American militia units
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United States Army regulars → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of Lundy’s Lane
("Battle of Niagara")
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alsoKnownAs |
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War of 1812
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battle |
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Battle of Queenston Heights
("Niagara campaign of the War of 1812")
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campaign |
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Battle of Lundy’s Lane
("Lundy’s Lane")
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location |
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Battle of Lundy’s Lane
("Niagara campaign of 1814")
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