Battle for Canada, A Brilliant Fight, The Battle of Queenston Heights, October 13 1812 – Wargame – High Flying Dice Games from High Flying Dice Games

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“The sight of another reinforcement of redcoats, who had marched directly within our view, decided their fears. The panic became universal…” – General Rensselaer’s comment about the turning point of the battle that led to the American defeat.

A key element in the American campaign to take control of Canada was securing the Niagara Peninsula in 1812.

This endeavor was increasingly important to the US war effort following the surrender of an entire American army at Detroit during the summer of 1812.

However, a crossing of the Niagara River near Lake Ontario was guarded by Fort George, while those near Buffalo near Lake Erie were dominated by the Queenston Heights. The Americans gambled that a quick early morning assault on Queenston Heights could gain them a bridgehead that could very well lead to the capture of Ontario.