War of 1812
— October 13, 1812 —
On this day, Major General Stephen Van Rensselaer launched a U.S. attack on British Canada with an assault force of regulars and militia. Initially they were pinned down along the shore until Captain John Ellis Wool and his men scaled the heights using the fisherman's path and positioned themselves behind the British. The redan was overwhelmed and the British retreated. The U.S. colors were unfuried triumphantly in victory. Later that afternoon, British Major General Roger Hale Sheaffe, with one thousand fresh troops plus friendly Indians, outflanked the U.S. forces. Faced with low ammunition and no re-enforcements for his tired men, Lt. Col. Winfield Scott arranged the surrender of his troops.| HM Number | HM12OY |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1994 |
| Placed By | Moose Lodge #584, American Legion #1083, V.F.W. #7487 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 7:12am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 658565 N 4781894 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.17318333, -79.04915000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 10.391', W 79° 2.949' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 10' 23.46" N, 79° 2' 56.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 716 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 65 Center St, Lewiston NY 14092, US |
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