- Second unsuccessful attempt of Commodore Sir James Yeo on Sackett's Harbour [401]
- Commodore Chauncey's expedition to the head of the lake to take Burlington Heights is deferred by the preparations of Colonels Harvey and Battersby to receive him [402]
- Commodore Chauncey makes a second raid upon York (Toronto), plunders, burns, and departs; singular coincidence [402]
- The British fleet, sailing from Kingston the last day of July, with supplies for the army at the head of the lake, encounters the American fleet at Niagara, and
after two days' manœuvring, a partial engagement ensues,
in which the British capture two small vessels—the Julia and Growler [402] - A graphic account of the naval manœuvring and battle by the American historian of the war, Brackenridge
(in a [note]) [402] - Encounters and tactics of the British and American fleets on Lake Ontario for the rest of the season [404]
Occurrences on Lake Erie and in the West.
- Fleet fitting out by Commodore Perry at Presqu' Isle (Erie) blockaded by Commodore Barclay, who,
neglecting his duty and absenting himself from Presqu' Isle, allowed the American fleet to get over the bar
at the mouth of the harbour, and getting into the lake with their cannon reshipped and completely equipped [405] - Commodore Barclay, the enemy too well manned and too powerful for him, sails for Amherstburg;
is pursued by Commodore Perry and compelled to fight, in which he lost his fleet, though he fought bravely [406] - In consequence of the loss of the fleet on Lake Erie, the British army in possession of the territory of
Michigan, left without resources, evacuate the territory and Fort Detroit, before an American army of 7,000
men and 1,000 dragoons, under General Harrison [407] - General Proctor retreats up the Thames; is pursued by General Harrison, with a force of 3,000 men,
including 1,000 Kentucky dragoons, and overtaken near Moravian Town, where a battle ensues, in which
General Proctor is defeated with heavy loss—the Indians remaining loyal, fighting longest, suffering most,
with the loss of their chief, Tecumseh [408] - Shameful burning of Moravian Town by the Americans [410]
- Americans accept Indian alliance; Americans intoxicated by these successes, but driven from every inch
of Canadian territory before the end of the year [410]
American Invasion of Lower Canada.
- Defeat of an American advance invading division, and capture of two vessels, the Growler
and Eagle, of eleven guns each, at the Isle-aux-Noix, by 108 men, under the command of Lieut.-Col.
George Taylor [411] - Attacks upon and capture and destruction of the American war materials, hospitals, barracks,
&c., at Plattsburg, under Colonel Murray (General Moore retreating with 1,500 men), at Burlington
(where was encamped General Hampton with 4,000 men), capturing and destroying four vessels, and
afterwards at the towns of Champlain and Swanton, destroying the block-houses and barracks [412] - These successes but preliminary to the Canadian victories of Chateauguay, and Chrystler's Farm [413]
Battle of Chateauguay.
- General Hampton, with 5,000 men, defeated by the skill and courage of Colonel De Salaberry
with 300 Canadians; the battle described, and the close of it witnessed, by the Governor-General Prevost
and Major-General De Watteville [413] - General Hampton with his demoralized army retires into winter quarters at Plattsburg [417]
- Next expedition against Montreal by the St. Lawrence, under command of General Wilkinson, with
a force of 10,000 men; the American soldiers promised grand winter quarters at Montreal [417] - American army descends the St. Lawrence from near Kingston in 300 boats; is followed by a detachment
of the British from Kingston, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Morrison, who overtakes and
skirmishes with divisions of the American army on the way; at the American post, at the town of Hamilton,
takes a considerable quantity of provisions and stores, and two pieces of ordnance [418]
Battle of Chrystler's Farm.
- American force engaged between 3,000 and 4,000 men; the British forces were about 800 rank and file; preliminaries and description of the battle, said to be the most squarely and
scientifically fought battle
of the war [419] - Losses; General Wilkinson's testimony as to the loyalty and courage of the Canadians [420]
- General Wilkinson proceeds down the St. Lawrence with his flotilla; disappointment and mortification
at General Hampton's disobedience and failure to meet him at St. Regis; crosses the St. Lawrence and
retires into winter quarters at Salmon River [420] - The campaign of the season terminated in Lower Canada; the Canadian militia dismissed to their homes
with thanks and applause [421]
British Victories in Upper Canada.