Battle of Lundy's Lane

Photo by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted November, 2009

Photo Source - Wikipedia Commons

Photo Source - Wikipedia

Plaque Location

The Region of Niagara
The City of Niagara Falls
In Lundy's Lane Battlefield
on the south side of Lundy's Lane
between Main Street and Drummond Road

Coordinates: N 43 05.352 W 79 05.749

Plaque Text

This was the site of the bloodiest battle of the War of 1812. On the afternoon of 25th July, 1814, Lieutenant-General Gordon Drummond with about 2800 men engaged the invading American army which had recently been victorious at Chippawa. The armies were evenly matched and the six-hour battle lasted until darkness and heavy losses put an end to the fighting. Each force had lost over 800 men. Although each claimed victory, the Americans had failed to dislodge Drummond from his position. They withdrew the next day, ending their offensive in Upper Canada.

Photos and transcriptions by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted April, 2012

Also on the grounds is this column with these
plaques and inscription attached.

Plaque Text

In enduring memory of Corporals Benjamin Morris and Thomas Seville, and Private Robert Martin, Forty-First Regiment of Foot; Captain Robert Spunner, Lieutenant John Henry Latham, Sergeant Thomas Cutts, Privates Christopher Armstrong, Joseph Boulton, James Cain, Charles Cooke, Thomas Cooke, Edward Corcoran, Joshua Corkin, Jeremiah Denchy, John Donovan, High Gorman, John Griffin, John Halloran, John Joyce, Thomas Lantry, Patrick Loughran, John Mathews, Jacob Miller, Thomas Orr, William Pacey, James Patterson, Patrick Quinn, William Rourke, Thomas Ryan, Timothy Sullivan, Thomas Telford, William Thompson, James Turner, Robert Wallace, Charles Wictam, Richard Wilmore, and William Wright, Second Battalion, Eighty-Ninth Regiment of Foot, killed in battle here, July 25, 1814.
A.D. 1938

Plaque Text

In enduring memory of Privates John Beckhouse, William Brenton, Mark Connory, Walter Duffis, John Harwood, Alexander Moffitt, and James Torbitt, One Hundred and Third Regiment of Foot; Lieutenant Henry N. Moorsom, Sergeant Peter Roy, Corporal William Rourke, Privates Joseph Hill, Moses Holmes, and Gaspard Saltscriber, One Hundred and Fourth Regiment of Foot; Sergeant Gaspard Forster, Privates Paul Doucet and Robert Jones, Glengarry Regiment of Light Infantry Fencibles; Ensigns John Campbell and John Macdonell and Private Francis Butler, the Volunteer Incorporated Battalion of Militia; Private George Coghill, First Regiment of Lincoln Militia, killed in battle here July 25, 1814.
A.D. 1938

Inscription Text

Erected by the Canadian Parliament in honour of the victory gained by the British & Canadian Forces on this field on the 25th Day of July 1814 and in grateful remembrance of the brave men who died on that day fighting for the unity of the Empire.
1895

Related Ontario plaques
The Battle of Chippawa
Battle of Cook's Mills

Related Toronto plaque
Sir Gordon Drummond 1771-1854

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