Battle of Fort George
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The Battle of Fort George was a significant War of 1812 engagement in which American forces captured the British-held fort at the mouth of the Niagara River in Upper Canada, helping secure control of the Niagara frontier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Fort George canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Canadian militia ⓘ Indigenous allies of Britain ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| captured | Fort George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
approximately 1,800 British and allied troops
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approximately 4,000 American troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry Dearborn
NERFINISHED
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John Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Hazard Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Hale Sheaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Winfield Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
NERFINISHED
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 27 May 1813 ⓘ |
| endDate | 27 May 1813 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Beaver Dams
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Battle of Stoney Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortification | Fort George (Niagara-on-the-Lake) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | British garrison at Fort George ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Fort George
NERFINISHED
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Niagara-on-the-Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| notableFor |
American capture of a major British fort in Upper Canada
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heavy preliminary bombardment from American batteries and ships ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Fort George by American forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Niagara campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of York (1813) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayRegion | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| river | Niagara River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 27 May 1813 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
American control of the mouth of the Niagara River
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temporary American control of the Niagara frontier ⓘ |
| theatre | Niagara frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
amphibious landing
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naval bombardment support ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Defence of Upper Canada