Battle of Cook's Mills

Battle of Cook's Mills
Part of the War of 1812
The monument commemorating the battle.
Date 19 October 1814 Location Cooks Mills, Upper Canada, within present- day Welland, Ontario Result American victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	United States
Commanders and leaders
Christopher Myers	George Izard Daniel Bissell
Strength
750 1 cannon	1,200
Casualties and losses
1 dead, 35 wounded	12 dead, 55 wounded
National Historic Site of Canada
Official name	Battle of Cook's Mills National Historic Site of Canada
Designated	1921

Coordinates: 42°59′52″N 79°10′30″W / 42.997895°N 79.174913°W / 42.997895; -79.174913

12 dead,
55 wounded

The Battle of Cook's Mills was the last engagement between U.S. and British armies in the Niagara, and the penultimate engagement (followed by the Battle of Malcolm's Mills) on Canadian soil during the War of 1812.

General Gordon Drummond had lifted the Siege of Fort Erie on 21 September 1814, and withdrew to a strong defensive position at Fort Chippawa on the north bank of Chippawa Creek. An American division under Major General George Izard had marched overland from Plattsburgh, New York to reinforce the Americans at Fort Erie (commanded by Major General Jacob Brown). Being the senior Major General, Izard took command of the combined force. The more aggressive Brown wished to attack Drummond immediately, with the combined force numbering 6,300. Izard chose not to risk the casualties of attacking a strong defensive position. Angered at Izard's lack of action, Brown left with his division (half the army's strength) and marched to Sacketts Harbor, New York, where a British attack was feared

Izard finally marched north to Chippawa Creek. The creek was unfordable, and the bridge had been destroyed. During 16 October, his artillery exchanged fire with the British, without effect.

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