Morrisburg in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Battle of Crysler’s Farm
Bataille de la ferme Crysler
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 6, 2014
1. Battle of Crysler’s Farm Marker
Here, on the farm of John Crysler, was fought one of the decisive battles of the War of 1812. On 11 November 1813 Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Morrison, with 800 British and Canadian regulars, militia and Indians, engaged an American force of 4,000 under Brigadier-General John Boyd. The open terrain was suited to the training of the well-drilled British regulars, who, after two hours of heavy fighting, routed the enemy. This victory ended a major American thrust at Montreal.
French:
Ici fut livrée l'une des batailles décisives de la guerre de 1812. Le lieutenant-colonel Joseph Morrison, à la tête de 800 hommes (réguliers britanniques et canadiens, miliciens et Indiens) livrait combat, le 11 novembre 1813, aux 4 000 hommes du brigadier-général américain John Boyd. Les réguliers britanniques, bien exercés au combat en rase compagne, mirent les Américains en fuite après deux heures de rude bataille. Cette victoire brisa la poussée importante de l'ennemi vers Montréal.
Erected 1923 by Historic Sites and Monument Board of Canada/Commission de lieux et monuments historique du Canada.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1813.
Location. 44° 56.516′ N, 75°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battlefield of Crysler’s Farm (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Crysler’s Farm 1813 (about 120 meters away); Loyalist American Regiments / Loyalists of the Indian Nations / Sir John Johnson (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); George H. Challies (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Aultsville Train Station and Locomotive 1008 (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Holstein Friesian Cattle in Ontario (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Aultsville (approx. 4 kilometers away); Sir James Pliny Whitney (approx. 4.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morrisburg.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 6, 2014
2. Battle of Crysler’s Farm Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 6, 2014
3. Battle of Crysler’s Farm Monument
The Brave Men
who fought and fell
in the victory of
Crysler’s Farm
on the 11th November 1813
This monument was erected
by the
Canadian Parliament
1895
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 6, 2014
4. Battle of Crysler’s Farm Monument
the 150th anniversary of
The Battle of Crysler’s Farm
This plaque is dedicated to the Canadian and American nations whose common memories of “old unhappy far-off things and battles long ago” not only contribute to their separate heritages and traditions but form a bond between two friendly peoples
Erected by
The Ontario-St. Lawrence Development Commission
July 1963
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 6, 2014
5. Battle of Crysler’s Farm Monument
Photographed By Parks Canada, July 8, 2011
6. Battle of Crysler’s Farm Marker
Mural by Adam Sherriff-Scotts.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 6, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
