Battle of Frenchman’s Creek
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The Battle of Frenchman’s Creek was a War of 1812 engagement in which American forces attempted an ill-fated cross-border raid into Upper Canada near Fort Erie.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Raid on Frenchman’s Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian militia ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States Army ⓘ |
| casualties | American casualties exceeded British casualties ⓘ |
| characterization | ill-fated American raid into Upper Canada ⓘ |
| commander |
Bisshopp (British commander)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lt. Col. Charles Boerstler (American commander) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1812-11-28 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1812-11-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Fort George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Frenchman’s Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ near Fort Erie ⓘ |
| natureOfAction | cross-border raid ⓘ |
| objective |
to facilitate a larger American attack on Fort Erie
ⓘ
to secure a bridge over Frenchman’s Creek ⓘ |
| outcome | American raid repulsed ⓘ |
| partOf | Niagara campaign of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Queenston Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| sideNote |
American forces crossed the Niagara River to attack British positions at Frenchman’s Creek
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the raid failed to achieve its strategic objectives ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812-11-28 ⓘ |
| theatre | Niagara frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Defence of Upper Canada