Event record · battle
Upper Canada · Niagara
Siege of Fort Erie
August–September 1814
American troops hold a bridgehead against British, Canadian, and Grand River forces before evacuating at the end of the campaign.
Participants
- American garrison
- British regulars and Canadian militia
- John Norton and Grand River warriors
Outcome
The Americans held the fort during a costly siege before abandoning it later in the year.
Why it matters
Fort Erie prolonged an invasion that battlefield professionalism had not converted into durable conquest.
Location evidence
42.890, -78.920 · site precision
Coordinates locate the named site, city, or broad region; they do not reconstruct unit movements.
Where it sits in the story
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Evidence behind this event
- The Documentary History of the Campaign upon the Niagara FrontierGoogle Books bibliographic record · documentary edition
Ernest A. Cruikshank's compilation of official correspondence, reports, and other records for the Niagara campaigns. Its editorial choices and nineteenth-century publication context require attention.
- Teyoninhokarawen (John Norton)Parks Canada · biographical and campaign study
Norton's leadership among Grand River Haudenosaunee forces from 1812 through the Niagara campaign of 1814.