Battle of Chippawa

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The Battle of Chippawa was a significant engagement of the War of 1812 in which American forces won a notable victory over British and Canadian troops near the Niagara River in Upper Canada.

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instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Chippewa
linked to: Battle of Chippawa
associatedUnit British 100th Regiment of Foot
British 1st (Royal Scots) Regiment of Foot
linked to: The Royal Scots

British 8th (King’s) Regiment of Foot
Canadian militia units
U.S. 1st Brigade under Winfield Scott
belligerent British Army
Canadian militia
First Nations allies of Britain
United Kingdom
United States
campaignObjective invasion of the Niagara Peninsula
casualtiesSide British and Canadian forces approximately 500–900 killed, wounded, and captured
United States approximately 300 killed and wounded
commander Jacob Brown
Phineas Riall
Winfield Scott
commanderSide Jacob Brown – United States
linked to: Jacob Brown

Phineas Riall – United Kingdom
Winfield Scott – United States
linked to: Winfield Scott
commemoratedOn Canadian National Historic Site of Canada designation
conflict War of 1812
countryAtTime Upper Canada
date 5 July 1814
followedBy Battle of Lundy’s Lane
front Niagara front of the War of 1812
location Niagara River
near Chippawa, Upper Canada
present-day Ontario, Canada
memorial Chippawa Battlefield Park
memorialLocation Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
notableFor demonstrating effectiveness of well-trained American regulars
one of the first times U.S. regular infantry defeated British regulars in open field combat in the War of 1812
opposingForcesType regular infantry on both sides
partOf Niagara campaign of 1814
precededBy crossing of the Niagara River by U.S. forces in July 1814
primaryArmsUsed muskets and artillery
result American victory
river Niagara River
strategicSignificance boosted American morale in the Niagara campaign
strengthSide British and Canadian forces approximately 2,000 men
United States forces approximately 3,500 men
tacticalOutcome British forces forced to retreat
terrain open fields and cleared ground near the Chippawa River
timeOfDay fought during the morning and early afternoon of 5 July 1814
year 1814

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Defence of Upper Canada hasPart Battle of Chippawa
subject linked to: defence of Upper Canada
Chippewa Square namedAfter Battle of Chippewa
linked to: Battle of Chippawa
Chippewa Square namedAfter Chippewa (Chippawa) in the War of 1812
linked to: Battle of Chippawa
Jacob Brown battle Battle of Chippewa
linked to: Battle of Chippawa
United States military forces in the War of 1812 engagedInBattle Battle of Chippewa
linked to: Battle of Chippawa
Niagara campaign of the War of 1812 hasPart Battle of Chippawa
Battle of Chippawa alsoKnownAs Battle of Chippewa
linked to: Battle of Chippawa
Thomas Jesup participatedIn Battle of Chippewa
linked to: Battle of Chippawa
17th Infantry Regiment notableEngagement Battle of Chippewa
linked to: Battle of Chippawa
Chippawa, Ontario siteOf Battle of Chippawa
Chippawa, Ontario hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Chippawa (1814)
linked to: Battle of Chippawa