Engagements on Lake Ontario
The Engagements on Lake Ontario encompass the prolonged naval contest for control of the lake during the War of 1812. Few actions were fought, none of which had decisive results. The contest essentially became a naval building race, sometimes referred to sarcastically as the "Battle of the Carpenters."
Governor Simcoe pursued by American ships off Kingston, Upper Canada
On 6 November, Commodore Issac Chauncey pursued HMS Royal George to Kingston, before his squadron was beaten off by other gunboats and British shore batteries.
HMS Isaac Brock under construction at York. The British began building two corvettes in an effort to counterbalance the American shipbuilding effort.
The American naval squadron off the shoreline of York, Upper Canada during the Battle of York, on 27 April. The naval squadron proved effective supporting troops landing by boat.
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by the U.S. state of New York. The Canada–United States border spans the centre of the lake.
Lake Ontario seen from the International Space Station on August 24, 2013. The cloudy yellowish substance is algae bloom.
Hamilton Harbour frozen over. Ice sheets can form along the shoreline of Lake Ontario during the winter.
Profile of coastal wetlands for Lake Ontario
USS General Pike and HMS Wolfe prepare for action on September 28, 1813. The battle was one of several engagements that took place on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812.
