"No tongue shall blazon forth their fame
The cheers that stir that sacred hill
Are but the promptings of the will
That conquered then, that conquers still
And generations shall thrill
At Brock's remembered name "
- Charles Sangster

THE BATTLE OF QUEENSTON

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This was the key battle of The War of 1812.
13 October 1813. [1812]
T. SUTHERLAND after MAJOR DENNIS.

THIS AQUATINT VIEW IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF CANADIANA,
WITH MISTAKEN DATE.

This is a restrike from the original copper plate of one of the great topographical prints of Canadian history, for it was during this engagement on 13 Oct. 1812, not 1813 as published in the title [perhaps memories in 1836 were rather short ?], that Maj-Gen. Sir Isaac Brock fell; (The correct location of that event being shown in this image he was later buried four times!) and Maj-Gen. Sheaffe defeated a vastly superior force of Americans so raising the morale of the inhabitants of Upper Canada.

This was therefore the key battle of The War of 1812.

The Battle of Queenston Heights was also a significant event in US history as the incident depicted with the boat in the foreground had constitutional importance.

Printed for I.W. Laird's Martial Achievements. London. 1836.

Hand coloured aquatint.

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Approx: 15 1/2" X 22"
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GENERAL BROCK
 Fort George Niagara 1812
 
J.D. Kelly & A.H. Hider

Colour Lithograph, published by the Toronto Lithographic Company as a supplement to The Christmas Globe 1906
21 3/8 x 15 ¼’ inc. letters, double matted, glazed, cherry wood frame 29 x 23”
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Guarding Navy Hall and the transportation along the Niagara River, Fort George once served as British military headquarters in Upper Canada and as the headquarters for the Centre Division of the British Army during the War of 1812. Major General Sir Isaac Brock served at Fort George until his death at the Battle of Queenston Heights on October 13, 1812. During the War of 1812 the post was engaged in several artillery duels with Fort Niagara across the river on the American side and was the site of a fierce battle and two sieges. By 1815 Fort George was in a state of decay and disrepair, British troops continued to garrison the fort until the 1830s, when it became the major military installation of His Majesty's forces in the Niagara area. Brock was promoted colonel 30 Oct. 1805 appointed Brigadier-General and later Maj-General in charge of British Forces in Upper Canada. For the final year of his life, he headed both the military command and the civil government. Intelligence reported that American boats were being assembled for an invasion attack at Queenston was imminent. It began on 13th October 1812. Brock – six feet two and a splendid target – fell a victim to an enemy sharpshooter. Brock never knew that four days before his death the Prince Regent had recognized his victory at Detroit by appointing him an extra knight of the Order of the Bath.

BATTLE OF QUEENSTON HEIGHTS

J.D. KELLY 1896

Colour Lithograph from the Rolph, Clark, Stone Canadian Heritage Collection

11 3/8 x 14 1/4" inc letters. Glazed, period wood frame  16 1/2 x 19 1/2"

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Fought on 13 Oct 1812, This was the key battle of the War of 1812 when British Militia and indigenious allies defeated the American invaders, with the loss of Maj-General Isaac Brock who's dying words were "push on volunteers" imprinted within the image.

     

HAVELL Robert
after John Hewett Lieut. Royal Marines

Storming Fort Oswego.

by 2nd Battalion Royal Marines and a party of Seamen 15m. past twelve at noon.
dedicated to His Majesties Royal Marine Forces and those employed on the expedition.

A SCARCE Original Hand tinted aquatint after John Hewett, published by R. Havell, 1815. Plate II.  [1815]  17 x 21” Frame 30  ½  x 33 ½"
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A British naval force attacked Fort [Ontario] Oswego on 6th. May 1814 during the War of 1812. An important American supply depôt, it was situated on Lake Ontario in north-central New York state. A landing force commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Victor Fischer, consisting of 2nd. Battalion, The Royal Marines, a company of the Glengarry Light Infantry, a company of the Regiment de Watteville and a detachment of 200 sailors, took the fort while the frigates HMS 'Prince Regent' and HMS 'Princess Charlotte' engaged Oswego's guns. After destroying the defences and capturing supplies and several American schooners, the British withdrew.
The Cherwell is shown stern view in the centre left, Star, Magnet, Montreal, Niagara are also depicted along with three oared gunboats, one of which ferries reserves of DeWatteville's regiment to the fray.This depiction does not show the ships Prince Regent or Princess Charlotte. Storming of Fort Oswego, by 2nd Battalion Royal Marines and a party of Seamen;  The attack took place at 15m past Twelve at Noon.

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Although no decisive naval action took place on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812, the fleet of Sir James Yeo (the inspiration for C.S.Forester's Captain Horatio Hornblower) landed a British force which stormed and captured Fort Oswego on the southern shore of the lake on May 6, l814. After taking over a quantity of naval stores and setting fire to the barracks, the British evacuated this American post two days later.

     The Storming: Detail images

The 1814 Battle of Oswego is significant to American history in that vital naval equipment and stores were saved from capture by the British, and after a short delay, forwarded to the American naval base at Sacket's Harbor.  The shipbuilding race on Lake Ontario continued to the end of the war with neither side gaining advantage and building larger and larger ships.

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