Battle of Stoney Creek

Battle of Stoney Creek as portrayed by C.W. Jefferys

Date	6 June 1813
Location	present day Stoney Creek, Ontario
Result	British victory

Belligerents

United Kingdom

United States

Commanders and leaders

John Vincent
John Harvey

John Chandler (WIA) (POW)
William H. Winder (POW)

Strength

700

3,400 of which 1,328 engaged

Casualties and losses

23 killed
136 wounded
52 captured
3 missing

16 killed
38 wounded
100 captured

Coordinates: 43°13′07″N 79°45′52″W / 43.218493°N 79.764344°W / 43.218493; -79.764344

The Battle of Stoney Creek was fought on 6 June 1813 during the War of 1812 near present-day Stoney Creek, Ontario. British units made a night attack on an American encampment. Due in large part to the capture of the two senior officers of the American force, and an overestimation of British strength by the Americans, the battle was a victory for the British, and a turning point in the defence of Upper Canada.

On 27 May, the Americans had won the Battle of Fort George, forcing the British defenders of Fort George into a hasty retreat, with heavy casualties. The British commander, Brigadier General John Vincent, gathered in all his outposts along the Niagara River, disbanded the militia contingents in his force and retreated to Burlington Heights (at the west end of Burlington Bay), with about 1,600 men in total. The Americans under the overall leadership of General Henry Dearborn, who was elderly and ill, were slow to pursue. A brigade under Brigadier General William H. Winder first followed up Vincent, but Winder decided that Vincent's forces were too strong to engage, and halted at the Forty Mile Creek. Another brigade joined him, commanded by Brigadier General John Chandler, who was the senior, and took overall command. Their combined force, numbering 3,400, advanced to Stoney Creek, where they encamped on 5 June. The two generals set up their headquarters at the Gage Farm.

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