Articles related to "Queenston Heights"

The Battle of Queenston Heights was one of the first major engagements of the War of 1812 and took place on October 13, 1812, near Queenston, Ontario.

Early in the war of 1812, an American invasion of Canada is halted in a small village on the Niagara frontier, by British soldiers, Canadian militia, and Indian warriors.

Major General Isaac Brock, who led the British to early victories during the War of 1812, is one of the best known military officers in Canadian history.

Dehydrated, exhausted and with feet cut and bleeding, Laura Secord pressed on to reach Lt. Fitzgibbon with the message that Upper Canada was about to be taken by America

In 1812, while Canada was a colonial backwater, the British were engaged in a life-and-death struggle with Napoleon Bonaparte.

The 22 released U.S. officers taken as British War of 1812 prisoners include Gen. William Hull, who had surrendered Detroit, and his three regimental commanders.

American prisoners of war described their treatment by the British as "ungenerous and inhuman." British officers subjected prisoners to "insult and unmerited oppression."

Wish there was a list of free things to do when taking your next trip to Niagara, Ontario? Here are ten ideas to get you started.