Event record · battle
Stoney Creek, Upper Canada · Niagara
Battle of Stoney Creek
6 June 1813
A British night attack disrupts the American advance from Fort George and helps force it back toward the Niagara River.
Participants
- British regulars
- American regulars
- Niagara residents and suppliers
Outcome
The British night attack captured two American generals and checked the advance.
Why it matters
The action, followed by naval pressure on the American supply line, drove the invaders back toward Fort George.
Location evidence
43.217, -79.766 · 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.
- The Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels, and Indian AlliesAlfred A. Knopf · scholarly monograph
Alan Taylor's borderlands history of allegiance, migration, civil conflict, and the defense of the Canadas.