Capture of Fort Niagara
| Capture of Fort Niagara | |||||||
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| Part of War of 1812 | |||||||
View of Fort Niagara from the Ontario side of the Niagara River | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom Upper Canada | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gordon Drummond John Murray | Nathaniel Leonard | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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500 British regulars 50 Canadian militia 12 First Nations militia |
324 regulars unknown number militia | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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6 killed 5 wounded |
65–80 killed 14 wounded prisoners 344 captured | ||||||
The Capture of Fort Niagara took place 18-19 December 1813 during the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States. The American garrison was taken by surprise, and the fort was captured in a night assault by a select force of British regular infantry.