Provincial Military Plaque – Stoney Creek

This plaque was erected in 1963.

Inscription

BATTLE OF STONEY CREEK 1813

On June 5, 1813, an invading United States army of about 3,000
men, commanded by Brigadier-General Chandler, camped in
this vicinity. That evening some 700 British regulars of the 8th
and 49th Regiments, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel
John Harvey, left their encampment on Burlington Heights to
attack the enemy. The assault was launched early the following
morning under cover of darkness. In the fierce and confused
fighting which followed, heavy losses were suffered on both
sides, but the Americans were defeated and withdrew after
their two senior officers, Brigadier-Generals Chandler and
Widner, were captured. This victory is credited with
preventing Upper Canada from being overrun in 1813.
Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario

Cette plaque a été posée en 1963.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.