Battle of Queenston Heights
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The Battle of Queenston Heights was the first major engagement of the War of 1812. The battle took place on 13 October 1812, at Queenston in Upper Canada and was a decisive British victory. United Sta
Death of General Brock at the Battle of Queenston Heights John David Kelly, 1896
Major General Isaac Brock led a force made up of British regulars and Canadian militia during the Battle of Queenston Heights.
Major General Stephen Van Rensselaer commanded American forces at the Battle of Queenston Heights
An attempt to arrange a prisoner exchange was made on 12 October by Major Thomas Evans who deduced that an American attack was imminent.
Winfield Scott
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Winfield Scott was an American military commander and a presidential candidate. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army from 1841 to 1861, and was a veteran of the War of 1812, Ameri
Battle of Queenston Heights
…John Chrystie of the 13th U.S. Infantry would lead the regulars. The invasion was supported the 2nd Artillery Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Winfield Scott, two companies of the New York State Militia Artillery, and an artillery detachment from Fort Niagara. Two 18-pounder guns had been placed in an earthwork…
Scott in uniform, c. 1862
Battle of Chippawa
Bust of Scott by William Rush, c. 1814
Maria DeHart Mayo (1789–1862), portrait by Asher Durand