Capture of Fort Erie

Capture of Fort Erie
	Part of the War of 1812
	; Map of Fort Erie during the War of 1812
Date	July 3, 1814
Location	Fort Erie, Upper Canada (present-day Ontario)
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	United States
Commanders and leaders
Thomas Buck	Jacob Brown; Winfield Scott
Strength
137	4,500
Casualties and losses
All surrendered	Less than 10

42.893351°N 78.923969°W / 42.893351; -78.923969

The Capture of Fort Erie by American forces in 1814 was a battle in the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom and the United States. The British garrison was outnumbered but surrendered prematurely, in the view of British commanders.

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