Battle of Conjocta Creek

Battle of Conjocta Creek
Part of the War of 1812
DateAugust 3, 1814
Location
Scajaquada Creek, Black Rock and Buffalo, New York
Result American victory
Belligerents
 United States  Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland New Brunswick
Commanders and leaders
United States Lodowick Morgan [1] United Kingdom John Tucker
United Kingdom William Drummond
Strength
240 riflemen 600 British and New Brunswick regulars
Casualties and losses
2 killed
8 wounded
12 killed
21 wounded[2]

The Battle of Conjocta Creek was an attempt by British forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John Tucker to raid the American supply depots at the towns of Black Rock and Buffalo. The Raid was ordered by British Lieutenant General Gordon Drummond in hopes of causing an early American surrender at Fort Erie. On the morning of August 3, 1814, Tucker and his men met a small force of American riflemen under the command of Major Lodwick Morgan. After fighting for about an hour, Tucker and his men were defeated, and withdrew across the Niagara river to Canada. The battle played a major role in the Siege of Fort Erie's failure, due to the supply post at Black Rock being able to continue supplying the American force defending Fort Erie. This resulted in the British eventually withdrawing from their siege positions around the fort to Chippawa on September 21, 1814.

  1. ^ "Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812" by Benson J. Lossing Chapter XXXVI.
  2. ^ "Fighting Elites: A History of U.S. Special Forces" by John C. Fredriksen pg.27.