Battle of Crysler's Farm
| Battle of Crysler's Farm | |||||||
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| Part of War of 1812 | |||||||
Battle of Crysler's Farm Adam Sheriff Scott, c. 1960 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom Upper Canada | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Joseph Morrison William Mulcaster |
James Wilkinson John Boyd Leonard Covington † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 800-900 | 2,500-4,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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31 killed 148 wounded 13 missing 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥: 192 |
102 killed 237 wounded 120 captured Unknown missing 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥: 459 | ||||||
Location within Southern Ontario Battle of Crysler's Farm (United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) | |||||||
The Battle of Crysler's Farm, also known as the Battle of Crysler's Field, or the Battle of Williamsburg, was fought on 11 November 1813, during the War of 1812, in the British province of Upper Canada. A British and Upper Canadian force defeated a much larger American invasion force, prompting the US to abandon the Saint Lawrence campaign, its plan to capture Montreal in the autumn of 1813.
The name of the battle comes from a farm owned by Captain John Crysler, an officer in the Dundas County Militia who participated in the battle. The farm served as the headquarters for British forces, although the battle itself occurred on properties towards the east. (The name "Chrysler's Farm" is sometimes used for the engagement, but "Crysler" is the proper spelling.)