Americans Withdraw

Americans Withdraw. . , Around midnight, with both sides completely exhausted, the Americans withdrew to their camp at Chippawa. They left the British guns behind, allowing Drummond to reclaim them the following morning. , “At the Falls of the Niagara we met the enemy and had, I believe, one of the most desperately fought actions ever experienced in America . . . (the battle was) stubbornly contested on both sides.” , Colonel James Miller, US Army, Lieutenant General Sir Gordon Drummond , British Commander. Born in Quebec City in 1771, Drummond was educated in England, joining the army in 1789. Numerous promotions followed and he saw distinguished service in such places as the Netherlands, Jamaica, Egypt and Ireland. In 1814, he was named the Commander in Chief and Administrator of Upper Canada (Ontario). Drummond led the British and Canadians at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane and was knighted for his service during the War of 18 12. In the spring of 1815, he became administrator of Lower Canada (Quebec), a position he held for one year. He then returned to England. At the time of his death in London in 1854, he was the senior general in the British Army. , Major General Phineas Riall , British Army. Described as a rather “peppery” individual, the Irish-born Riall entered the army in 1794 and rose rapidly through the ranks. Courageous and energetic, he served in the West Indies for several years before being posted to Canada in 1813. Just 39 at the time of the Battle of Chippawa (July 5, 1814), he led the British and Canadian troops, along with their native allies in defeat, but met the Americans again at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane just 20 days later. Severely wounded in this battle, he was captured, becoming a prisoner of war. He was released in early 1815 and was appointed governor of Grenada the following year. Knighted in 1833, Riall died with the rank of general in Paris, France, in 1850., British Forces at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane , Right Division, British Army in Canada , with number of men in each unit, 19th Light Dragoons (95) , Provincial Light Dragoons (30) , Glengarry Light Infantry (376), Royal Regiment of Artillery , (est. 100 men, two 24-pdr. brass guns, five brass 5-pdr. guns, one brass 5½-inch howitzer) , Royal Marine Artillery (Congreve rockets) , 1st (Royal Scots) Regiment of Foot (571) , 8th (The King’s) Regiment of Foot (340) , 41st Regiment of Foot (60) , 89th Regiment of Foot (425) , 103rd Regiment of Foot (635) , 104th (New Brunswick) Regiment of Foot (120), Incorporated Militia Battalion of Upper Canada (336) , 1st Lincoln Regiment , 2nd Lincoln Regiment , 4th Lincoln Regiment , 5th Lincoln Regiment , 2nd York Regiment , 1st Norfolk Regiment , 2nd Norfolk Regiment , 1st Essex Regiment , 1st Middlesex Regiment , Caldwell (Western) Rangers (550 Militia in total) , Forces of Mohawk and Western Warriors (est. 500) , From Donald E. Graves “Where Right and Glory Lead!” . This historical marker is in Niagara Falls in Niagara Region Ontario