. A history of Canada and of the other British provinces of North America . iff fiP GuTiMoaU r * t ^ compelled to retire to their boats, with a loss of their general,Covington, and 350 killed and wounded 5 while the Canadianloss was only about 200. Hampton and Wilkinsons armieswere thus defeated ana disheartened by the determined braveryof the British and Canadian forces at Chateauguay and Chrys-lers farm; and this decided them in giving up the contemplatedattack on Montreal. These two battles, so gallantly won hyinferior numbers, terminated the campaign of 1813. Thusended the formidable invas
. A history of Canada and of the other British provinces of North America . iff fiP GuTiMoaU r * t ^ compelled to retire to their boats, with a loss of their general,Covington, and 350 killed and wounded 5 while the Canadianloss was only about 200. Hampton and Wilkinsons armieswere thus defeated ana disheartened by the determined braveryof the British and Canadian forces at Chateauguay and Chrys-lers farm; and this decided them in giving up the contemplatedattack on Montreal. These two battles, so gallantly won hyinferior numbers, terminated the campaign of 1813. Thusended the formidable invasion of Lower Canada. 17. Campaign of 1814:.—AtLacolleMiU, eight miles from theloot of Lake Champlain, the campaign of 1814 was opened on QTTE8TIOI78.—How did the battle of Chryslers farm affect the movementsof the Americans ? Give an account of the relative opposing forces. Pointout oa the engraving the places How did tbo coijtest eua?. 166 HISTORY OF CANADA. [Fabt m-1814. the 31st March. This post, which was garrisoned by only 500men, was attacked by Gen. Wilkinson with 5,000 Americantroops. With the aid of two gun-boats, and two sloops fromthe Isle-aux-Noix, the Americans were defeated, and drivenback to Plattsburg. After the failure of their invading army atLacolle, the Americans turned Lheir attention to Upper Ca-nada. But here the British were active. On the 4th of May,a force of 1^200 soldiers and marines were sent to Oswego todestroy the depot there. They werehighly successfiil, and returned toKingston the next day. It was asource of great mortification that thisvictory of the British at Oswego was*osmo<F\.^^^ ^.^«| followed by the comparative failureo§WECo^=^:f^^ * il ^f ^.^g-j. ^^^^^^ ^pQj^ Sacketts Har- hour, owing to the irresolution ofForts at Oswego. Sir George Prevost, who ordered aretreat just as victory was achieved. Fort Erie was also fort, defended by only 200 men, was captured by the
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