Battle of Stoney Creek
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The Battle of Stoney Creek was a pivotal 1813 engagement in the War of 1812 in which British forces halted an American advance into Upper Canada near present-day Hamilton, Ontario.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Stony Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States Army ⓘ militia of Upper Canada ⓘ |
| casualties | significant casualties on both British and American sides ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
American force of roughly 3,000–3,500 soldiers
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British-Canadian force of roughly 700 soldiers ⓘ |
| commander |
John Chandler
NERFINISHED
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John Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ John Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Winder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1813-06-06 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1813-06-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Beaver Dams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | fought near the shore of Lake Ontario ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Battle of Stoney Creek National Historic Site of Canada
NERFINISHED
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Battlefield House Museum & Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Niagara frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Stoney Creek, Upper Canada
NERFINISHED
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near present-day Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| modernJurisdiction | Hamilton, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture of American generals William H. Winder and John Chandler ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pivotal role in defending Upper Canada from American invasion in 1813
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surprise British night attack against larger American force ⓘ |
| objective | halt American advance into Upper Canada ⓘ |
| partOf | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | capture of Fort George by American forces ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | designated a National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1813-06-06 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
ended immediate American offensive against the Niagara peninsula
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forced American withdrawal toward Fort George ⓘ helped secure British control of the Niagara frontier in 1813 ⓘ |
| tacticalNature |
bayonet assault
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night attack ⓘ |
| territory | Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Niagara Peninsula theatre of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| yearOfNationalHistoricSiteDesignation | 1960 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Defence of Upper Canada