Battle of Fort George
1813 battle of the War of 1812 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American Revolutionary War battle on Long Island, see Battle of Fort St. George.
43.250752°N 79.061111°W / 43.250752; -79.061111
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Battle of Fort George | |||||||
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Part of the War of 1812 | |||||||
A historical marker, featuring Fort George. (#2) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Great Britain Upper Canada | United States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John Vincent |
Henry Dearborn Winfield Scott Oliver Hazard Perry Morgan Lewis | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,000 regular infantry,[1][2] 300 militia,[1][2] 50 natives, 5 field guns |
4,000 regular infantry, 1 corvette, 1 brig-of-war, 12 gunboats, Several batteries | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
52–107 dead 147–175 wounded 276–280 captured (including 147–175 of the wounded)[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] |
40–111 dead 111–192 wounded[10] [3][6][8] | ||||||
Official name | Battlefield of Fort George National Historic Site of Canada | ||||||
Designated | 1921 | ||||||
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The Battle of Fort George was fought during the War of 1812, in which the Americans defeated a British force and captured Fort George in Upper Canada. The troops of the United States Army and vessels of the United States Navy cooperated in a very successful amphibious assault, although most of the opposing British force escaped encirclement.