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Very rare War of 1812 newspaper titled "THE WAR" with the BATTLE OF FRENCHMAN'S CREEK Ontario CANADA - inv # 7H-420
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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL & rare War of 1812 NEWSPAPER, The War (NY, NY) dated Dec 28, 1812. This original newspaper contains a long and very detailed front page account of the BATTLE OF FRENCHMAN'S CREEK in Ontario, CANADA.
The War was a New York City-based newspaper published from 1812 to 1814 that focused exclusively on news from the War of 1812. Created by S. Woodworth & Co., the weekly publication was intended to be both a news source and a historical record, featuring impassioned editorials, personal accounts, and reports on battles and military actions.
War of 1812 - November 1812: Battle of Frenchman's Creek
On November 28, American forces, gathered at the villages of Buffalo and Black Rock, conducted an early morning raid across the Niagara River into Upper Canada.
- The primary goal was to disable British shore batteries near Fort Erie in preparation for a larger invasion, which ultimately never materialized.
- The raiding party included U.S. soldiers and sailors, and they were opposed by British regulars, Canadian militia, and allied Native Americans.
- The Americans were ultimately repelled, and the action was not directed at a Native American village, but rather at a British military position.
- The Battle of Frenchman's Creek occurred on November 28, 1812, during the War of 1812, and resulted in a British victory that stopped an American invasion of Upper Canada near the Niagara River. The American assault was a raid meant to prepare for a larger invasion, but the advance parties were repulsed by British and Canadian troops, leading the American commander, General Alexander Smyth, to abandon the full invasion due to confusion, casualties, and low morale.
- Battle details
- Date: November 28, 1812
- Location: Frenchman's Creek, a tributary of the Niagara River in Upper Canada (near present-day Fort Erie, Ontario)
- Combatants: American forces under General Alexander Smyth versus British and Canadian militia forces
- American objectives: To launch a raid to clear the way for a larger invasion of Canada
- Outcome: British victory. The American advance parties were driven back across the river, and the planned larger invasion was called off.
- What happened
- American forces crossed the Niagara River in the early hours of November 28, intending to destroy a bridge and attack batteries.
- They successfully landed but faced determined resistance from British and Canadian troops, as well as Canadian militia.
- Fighting ensued, with the Americans failing to destroy the bridge. British reinforcements arrived, pushing back the American advance parties.
- The American command was chaotic. A follow-up attempt to rescue some of the advance parties was also repulsed.
- Due to heavy casualties, confusion, and a dispirited and ill-equipped force, American General Alexander Smyth canceled the main invasion.
- The skirmish is considered a success for the British in repelling the American attack and a fiasco for the Americans, ending their hopes for a successful invasion of Canada in 1812.
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