Chart of the Siege and Defense of Fort Erie
1814
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This War Department chart illustrates the siege and defense of Fort Erie, Canada. American forces captured the fort in July 1814, the last year of the War of 1812. The British unsuccessfully laid siege to the captured fort in September 1814. American forces subsequently destroyed the fort and withdrew to the United States.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers.
National Archives Identifier: 594678
Full Citation: Chart of the Siege and Defense of Fort Erie; 1814; Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, Record Group 77. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/chart-of-the-siege-and-defense-of-fort-erie, April 20, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.