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The battle of Chippawa
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HISTORY
BACKGROUND
BATTLE
The battle of Chippawa was the longest and bloodiest military operation of the war of 1812. The battle took place on the fields of Samuel street's farm near the banks of Niagara river.
Americans hoped for Jacob Brown to be able to cross the Niagara, sweep west along the southern shore of lake Ontario and then the western end of the lake to seize york the capital of upper Canada. This was delayed and he was ordered to cross Niagara river to seize fort Erie at the southern end of the river, and advance north to Chippawa, possibly even towards fort George and fort Niagara.
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Brown made the first move, ordering 500 Pennsylvanian force to clear out some wood. They ran into Riall's force crossing the Chippawa. Riall ordered an attack with the king's regiment on the right and royal Scots and the 100th regiment in the center. American troops were now capable of effective musketry. The fight started early in the morning and lasted until nearly 6 o'clock in the evening.
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The battle of Chippawa
HISTORY
BACKGROUND
(July 5, 1814)
It was an American victory over the British
There were 2,100 british and aboriginal force under major general Phineas Riall and there were 3,500 American force under major general Jacob Brown. After the battle ended they found 108 dead, 319 wounded, 75 wounded prisoners, 15 captured and 18 missing.
Fort Erie was defended by a tiny garrison of only 137 men. Americans crossed the Niagara river on July 3, and quickly captured fort Erie. Riall remained unaware. Both Riall and Brown wanted to attack on July 5. Brown because he expected the British to be reinforced and Riall because he believed that he faced a smaller force then he did.
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