42°53′36″N 78°55′26″W / 42.893351°N 78.923969°W
Capture of Fort Erie | |||||||
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Part of the War of 1812 | |||||||
Map of Fort Erie during the War of 1812 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | United States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Thomas Buck |
Jacob Brown Winfield Scott | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
137 | 4,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
All surrendered | Less than 10 |
The Capture of Fort Erie by American forces in 1814 was a battle in the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom and the United States. The British garrison was outnumbered but surrendered prematurely, in the view of British commanders.[1]