Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Fort Erie: contested ground

The ground around Fort Erie was fought over 6 times between 1812 and 1866: 5 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Raid on Black RockBattle of BuffaloBattle of Conjocta CreekSiege of Fort ErieBattle of Fort ErieBattle of Frenchman's CreekBattle of Frenchman's CreekTorontoRochesterSyracuseHamiltonIthacaErieNiagara FallsBinghamton200 km42.922N, 78.910W
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Frenchman's Creek, 1812Raid on Black Rock, 1813Battle of Buffalo, 1813Battle of Conjocta Creek, 1814Siege of Fort Erie, 1814Battle of Fort Erie, 186618121866
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
28 November 1812Battle of Frenchman's CreekFrenchman's CreekWar of 1812
11 July 1813Raid on Black RockBlack Rock, New YorkWar of 1812
30 December 1813Battle of BuffaloBuffalo, New YorkWar of 1812
3 August 1814Battle of Conjocta CreekScajaquada Creek, New YorkWar of 1812
4 August 1814Siege of Fort ErieFort ErieWar of 1812
2 June 1866Battle of Fort ErieFort ErieFenian raids

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.