The Nineteenth and Their Times Being an Account of the Four Cavalry Regiments in the British Army That Have Borne the Number Nineteen and of the Campaigns in Which They Served

CHAPTER XII

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THE NIAGARA FRONTIER--1814-1821

United States’ plans--Attempt on Mackinaw--La Colle--State of affairs on Niagara frontier--Drummond’s raid on Oswego-Dover--Advance of U.S. force--Capture of Fort Erie--Battle of Chippewa--Critical position of British force--Battle of Lundy’s Lane--Retreat of U.S. forces--Fort Erie invested--Assault on Fort Erie--Sergeant Powell--Conclusion of operations on Niagara frontier--Prevost’s abortive attack on Plattsburgh--Defeat of British squadron on Lake Champlain--Other operations--Bladensberg--Capture of Washington--General Ross killed--Victory at Baltimore--Expedition against New Orleans--Its defeat--Fort Bowyer captured--Treaty of Ghent--Sir William Payne--Sir John Vandeleur--Badge “Niagara” granted--Regiment returns to England--Equipped as Lancers--Embark for Ireland--Disbanded 193