Battle of Frenchman's Creek
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The Battle of Frenchman's Creek took place during the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States in the early hours of November 28, 1812, in the Crown Colony of Upper Canada, near the Nia
Memorial to the battle
Lieutenant General George Prevost, the Governor General of the Canadas, forbade offensive action on the Niagara frontier, leaving British forces to respond to American attacks.
Depiction of a British private and officer of the period.
Colonel William H. Winder was dispatched from Buffalo after news reached Smyth that King had spiked the Red House batteries.
Alexander Smyth
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Alexander Smyth was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from Virginia. Smyth served in the Virginia Senate, Virginia House of Delegates, United States House of Representatives and as a general
Battle of Frenchman's Creek
…States in the early hours of November 28, 1812, in the Crown Colony of Upper Canada, near the Niagara River. The action was part of Brigadier General Alexander Smyth's attempt to renew the American offensive on the Niagara Frontier after the defeat at the Battle of Queenston Heights. The American operation was…
Portrait of Alexander Smyth