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Capture of Fort Niagara 1813, The
In the early morning of December 19, 1813, a force under Colonel John Murray, consisting of detachments of the 100th and 41st Regiments, Royal Scots, Royal Artillery and Canadian Militia, embarked in bateaux at the foot of this ravine. Crossing silently to a point above Youngstown, N.Y., they attacked Fort Niagara, killing or capturing its American garrison.
Location
On the Niagara River Parkway at the East-West Line, near the site from which the force embarked, south of Niagara-on-the-Lake
Region: Niagara Falls and Region
County/District: Regional Municipality of Niagara
Municipality: Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake