On October 13, 1812 war came to the Niagara region when American
troops crossed the Niagara River from Fort Niagara in the hopes of capturing
the town of Queenston. The American troops landed their boats in the early
hours of the morning hoping to catch the British soldiers by surprise. Although
they greatly outnumbered British troops, who had an army of only 500 soldiers
and 800 militia, the Americans were met with much resistance and were unable to
defeat the British troops. Led by one of the greatest Canadian Generals,
General Brock, the British troops had taken position in the Redan battery, an
artillery station, which had the vantage point of being on top of a hill.
This information is taken from :http://www.tourniagara.com/history/war-of-1812/
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