1812 In Canada ,
Other Events Of 1813 ,
1814 In Canada and the
List Of 'years In Canada' .
- January 22 - General Henry Proctor 's 1,300 British and Indians capture 495 U.S. troops, under General Winchester.
- February 7 - Battle Of Elizabethtown .
- March 30 - Engagement at Lacolle.
- , take York , but the explosion of a magazine kills many of them. Americans burn York.
- May 5 - Battle Of Fort George .
- June 1 - The English frigate "Shannon" takes the "Chesapeake," in 15 minutes, off Boston .
- June 3 - The "Growler" and the "Eagle," which left Plattsburg, yesterday, are taken by the British gun-boats they pursued; capture of Generals Chandler and Winder and 120 U.S. troops, at Burlington Heights , by Lieut. Col. Harvey.
- June 5 - The Battle Of Stoney Creek is a Canadian victory.
- June 23 or June 24 - Battle Of Beaver Dams is a Canadian victory, in part due to Laura Secord 's famous 32 km. walk to warn Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon , who had already been warned by Indians.
- July 30 - The British destroy Plattsburg's barracks, and fire at Burlington, but avoid the reply.
- September 10 - The Battle Of Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie is an American victory.
- October 5 - The Battle of Moraviantown, also knowsn as the Battle Of The Thames , is an American victory. British supporter and Shawnee Indian Chief Tecumseh is killed.
- October 25 - The Battle Of Chateauguay , with mostly French-Canadian soldiers is a Canadian victory over larger numbers of American troops.
- October 26 - General Hampton, commanding 7,000 U.S. troops, ignorant of Col. Charles De Salaberry 's experience, and expecting French desertions, divides his force. Part lose their way; the rest spend their strength in a maze of obstructions. De Salaberry gains the thanks of the commander-in-chief and of both Houses, and decoration by then Prince Regent George IV .
- November 11 - The Battle Of Crysler's Farm , with English-Canadian soldiers, is a Canadian victory over larger American troops.
- December 19 - Col. Murray takes Fort Niagara.
- 198 vessels, of 46,514 tons, clear Quebec.
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