Event record · battle
Niagara River, Upper Canada · Great Lakes
Battle of Queenston Heights
13 October 1812
British, Canadian, and Indigenous forces defeat an American crossing; Isaac Brock is killed.
Participants
- American regulars and militia
- British regulars and Canadian militia
- Haudenosaunee warriors
Outcome
The invasion force surrendered after reinforcements failed to cross.
Why it matters
The battle revealed the limits of militia service and cross-border command while costing Britain Isaac Brock.
Location evidence
43.160, -79.050 · site precision
Coordinates locate the named site, city, or broad region; they do not reconstruct unit movements.
Where it sits in the story
This record belongs to a connected military, political, and human sequence. The chapter supplies causes, consequences, competing perspectives, and the limits of the surviving evidence.
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Evidence behind this event
- 1812: One War, Four PerspectivesCanadian War Museum · digital exhibition
American, British, Canadian, and Indigenous interpretations shown side by side.
- War of 1812 research helpLibrary and Archives Canada · archive guide
British, colonial, militia, and Indigenous-related records.