[English Text]: Fort Drummond
This small redoubt, or square fortification, and the U-shaped advance battery, named in honour of Sir Gordon Drummond, were built in the late spring of 1814 to defend the main portage road from Chippawa to Queenston. The earthworks enclosed a blockhouse which sheltered 100 men. After the British defeat at the battle of Chippawa, these men abandoned Fort Drummond and joined Major-General Riall's forces retiring to Fort George on 10 July 1814. For two weeks the fort and surrounding heights were held by American forces. When they retreated to Lundy's Lane, the British reoccupied Fort Drummond.
[French Text]: Le Fort Drummond
Nomm?es en l'honneur de sir Gordon Drummond, cette petite redoute ou fortification carr?e et la batterie avanc?e en U furent construites tard au printemps 1814 pour d?fendre la principale route de portage entre Chippawa et Queenston. Les ouvrages de terre prot?geaient un fortin qui abritait 100 hommes. Apr la d?faite des Anglais ? la bataille de Chippawa, les troupes du fort se joignirent ? celles du major g?n?ral Riall et se retir?rent au fort George le 10 juillet 1814. Les Am?ricains occup?rent le fort et les hauteurs environnantes pendant deux semaines. Lorsqu'ils retrait?rent jusqu'? Lundy's Lane, les Anglais revinrent au fort Drummond.
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