Queenston

War of 1812

Date

13 October 1812

Geographical parameters

No geographical parameters defined.

Context

A battle honour forming part of the Government of Canada’s awards in commemoration of the War of 1812^{Footnote 1}

Description

Throughout September 1812 American military forces were built up along the Niagara frontier in order to invade Upper Canada and resume the campaign stopped at Detroit one month previous. Major-General Isaac Brock once again gathered a force of British regulars, Canadian colonial militia, and aboriginal warriors and deployed them along the frontier. On 13 October the American troops launched their amphibious assault across the Niagara River, focused on the village of Queenston. The battle continued throughout the day, during which Brock was killed leading a charge, until, finally, the American forces were defeated and either returned to New York or surrendered to the British.^{Footnote 2}

Awarded to:

Currently serving units^{Footnote 3}

• 56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
  Award to the Provincial Royal Artillery Drivers (The Car Brigade)
• The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
  Awards to The Coloured Corps (Captain Runchey’s Company of Coloured Men) and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Regiments of Lincoln Militia (1812-15)
• The Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
  Awards to the 1st and 3rd Regiments of York Militia (1812-15)
• The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
  Award to the 2nd Regiment of York Militia (1812-15)