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Battle of Fort Erie

Battle of Fort Erie was a battle fought on 2 June 1866 at Fort Erie, in what is now Canada. It was part of Fenian raids, which ran from 1866 to 1871. The recorded result: Initial Fenian Victory followed by a retreat; End of Fenian incursions along the Niagara Peninsula. Recorded strength: 400 (estimate) against 79 (5,000 later).

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A map illustrating the Canadian and Fenian movements during the Niagara raid on June 2, 1866 in Ontario.
A map illustrating the Canadian and Fenian movements during the Niagara raid on June 2, 1866 in Ontario.. W.C. Chewett & Co., Toronto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 June 1866
WhereFort Erie, Canada42.897N, 78.925W
OutcomeInitial Fenian Victory followed by a retreat; End of Fenian incursions along the Niagara Peninsula
BelligerentsFenian BrotherhoodagainstProvince of Canada
Casualties and losses9 dead, 14 wounded; 57 captured; Several desertedand6 wounded, 40 captured
Part ofFenian raids1866 to 1871

Where it sits in Fenian raids

Battle of Ridgeway, 1866Battle of Fort Erie, 1866Battle of Eccles Hill, 1870Battle of Trout River, 187018661870Battle of Fort Erie, 1866
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Record

Date2 June 1866
PlaceFort Erie, Canada
42.897N, 78.925W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeFenians retreat back to New York State; Canadian forces retake Fort Erie
Strength400 (estimate)79 (5,000 later)
Casualties and losses9 dead, 14 wounded; 57 captured; Several deserted6 wounded, 40 captured
Commanders
  • John O'Neill (Fenian)
  • John Stoughton Dennis
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1812 and 1866.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1866

Battle of Fort Erie is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871043, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fort Erie (1866), revision 1381821284, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.