Battle of Chippawa
| Battle of Chippawa | |||||||
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| Part of the War of 1812 | |||||||
The Battle of Chippawa H. Charles McBarron Jr. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mohawk |
United States Seneca | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Phineas Riall |
Jacob Brown Winfield Scott Peter Porter Red Jacket | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 | 3,564 | ||||||
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| Official name | Battle of Chippawa National Historic Site of Canada | ||||||
| Designated | 1921 | ||||||
Location within Ontario Battle of Chippawa (North America) | |||||||
The Battle of Chippawa (sometimes spelled Chippewa) was a War of 1812 battle fought on July 5, 1814, in which the United States Army defeated British forces during the American invasion of Upper Canada along the Niagara River. This battle and the subsequent Battle of Lundy's Lane demonstrated that trained American troops could hold their own against British regulars. The battlefield is preserved as a National Historic Site of Canada.