The Battle of Crysler's Farm, also known as the Battle of Crysler's Field, or the Battle of Williamsburg, was fought on 11 November 1813, during the War of 1812, in the British province of Upper Canad
The American plans were devised by the United States Secretary of War, John Armstrong Jr.
Wilkinson's flotilla off the shore of Bald Island. The force set out in 300 batteaux and other small crafts on 17 October.
The British dispatched the Corps of Observation, commanded by Lt Col Joseph Wanton Morrison, after the Americans heading down the Saint Lawrence River
Maj Gen James Wilkinson called for a council of war and opted to end the campaign shortly after the battle
The War of 1812 was a conflict initiated by the United States against the United Kingdom and its allies fought mainly in North America and at sea during the wider Napoleonic Wars. The United States de
Battle of Crysler's Farm
…The Battle of Crysler's Farm, also known as the Battle of Crysler's Field, or the Battle of Williamsburg, was fought on 11 November 1813, during the War of 1812, in the British province of Upper Canada. A British and Upper Canadian force defeated a much larger American invasion force, prompting the US to abandon…
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Depiction of a British private soldier (left) and officer (right) of the period
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