Sir John Harvey 1778-1852

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Plaque Location

The City of Hamilton
At Dundurn Castle's parking lot

Coordinates: N 43 16.186 W 79 53.124

Plaque Text

From these heights, Lieutenant-Colonel John Harvey set out with about 700 men on the night of June 5, 1813, to launch a surprise attack on an invading United States force of some 3,000 men camped at Stoney Creek. His rout of the troops commanded by Brigadier-General John Chandler under cover of darkness in the early hours of June 6, is generally credited with saving Upper Canada from being overrun by the enemy. Harvey was knighted in 1824, served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, 1834-41, Governor of Newfoundland, 1841-46, and Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, 1846-51.

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Battle of Stoney Creek
Burlington Heights 1813-1814

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Posted October 27, 2011
It's refreshing to see the more precise term "United States" used on a plaque instead of "American". The latter is often employed on plaques here to mean the United States part of America, implying a reservation on its use, against the rest of the continent. Ontario is as American as Wyoming...or Cuba. Historically, as well, "America" applied to the location of French and British colonies, as well as the U.S. -Wayne

Posted October 26, 2011
Just read a little about him. Seems to me like an original true Canadian in spirit and deeds! Great to have a plaque about him.

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