Battle of Lundy's Lane Marker

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Niagara Falls in The Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario — Central Canada

Battle of Lundy's Lane
Bataille de Lundy's Lane

Battle of Lundy's Lane Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

1. Battle of Lundy's Lane Marker

Inscription. This was the site of the bloodiest battle of the War of 1812. On the afternoon of 25th July, 1814, Lieutenant-General Gordon Drummond with about 2800 men engaged the invading American army which had recently been victorious at Chippawa. The armies were evenly matched and the six-hour battle lasted until darkness and heavy losses put an end to the fighting. Each force had lost over 800 men. Although each claimed victory, the Americans had failed to dislodge Drummond from his position. They withdrew the next day, ending their offensive in Upper Canada.

Ici se déroula la bataille la plus sanglante de la guerre de 1812. L'aprés-midi du 25 juillet 1814, le lieutenant-général Gordon Drummond, avec environ 2800 hommes, engagea le combat contre les troupes américaines fortes de leur victoire à Chippawa. Les forces étaient égales. La bataille dura six heures. La tombée de la nuit et l'importance des pertes mirent fin au combat. De chaque côté on avait perdu plus de 800 hommes. Les deux camps revendiquaient la victoire, mais les Américains n'étant pas parvenus à déloger Drummond de sa position, ils se retirèrent le jour suivant. Ainsi se termina leur offensive dans le Haut-Canada.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Location.

By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

2. Battle of Lundy's Lane Marker

43° 5.351′ N, 79° 5.75′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Lundy's Lane and Hanan Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. This historical marker is located in the Drummond Hill Cemetery which is situated off of Lundy's Lane near the intersection with Drummond Road. However it is best reached by driving to the end of Buchner Place (off Drummond Road) and parking your vehicle in the parking lot and then walking north along the western boundary of the cemetery until you locate the historic marker. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6136 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, Ontario L2G 1T1, Canada.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 kilometers of this marker, as the crow flies. Holding the High Ground (a few steps from this marker); Soldier's Monument (a few steps from this marker); One Hundredth Anniversary of the Battle of Lundy's Lane (within shouting distance of this marker); Laura Secord (within shouting distance of this marker); Lundy's Lane Battlefield Commemorative Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Infantry Trench (within shouting distance of this marker); Ruth Redmond (about 120 meters away, in a direct line); Louis Hennepin 1626 - c. 1705 (approx. 1.6 kilometers away). Click for a list of all markers in Niagara Falls.

Also see . . .

By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

3. Battle of Lundy's Lane Marker

View of the historic marker with the Drummond Hill Presbyterian Church in the background and the "Holding the High Ground" marker, which was dedicated to General Gordon Drummond, just to the right of the featured historic marker.

1. Battle of Lundy's Lane National Historic Site of Canada. This is a link to information from a website administered by Parks Canada. (Submitted on November 28, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

2. Battle of Lundy's Lane. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on November 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

3. The Battle of Lundy's Lane. This is a link to information provided by a War of 1812 website. (Submitted on November 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

4. War of 1812 Battle of Lundy Lane. This is a link to information provided by HistoryCentral.com (Submitted on November 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

5. Battle of Lundy's Lane. This is a link to information provided by American Wars 101. (Submitted on November 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

6. 1812-5-11D-Lundys-Lane-Harpers-Weekly-Historic-Artpiece. This is a link to a gallery of prints provided by Canadian Art Cards. (Submitted on July 1, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

4. Battle of Lundy's Lane Marker

View of the historical marker with the Drummond Hill Presbyterian Church in the background and the memorial marker dedicated to the American officer, Captain Abraham F. Hull, seen to the left of the featured historic marker.

By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

5. Battle of Lundy's Lane Marker

View with the backside of the historic marker in the foreground and a view of the memorial dedicated to the British and Canadian soldiers killed in the battle in the background.

By Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012

6. Battle of Lundy's Lane Marker

By Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012

7. Battle of Lundy's Lane Marker

View of the historic marker with a view of the memorial to the American, Captain Abraham Hull, in the background.

Credits. This page originally submitted on November 1, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 336 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6, 7. submitted on June 29, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.