The Battle of Crysler's Farm, fought on muddy ploughed fields beside the St. Lawrence River on November 11, 1813, was a crucial moment in the history of Upper Canada and marked the end of the most serious attempt to that time to invade Canada.
The campaign of 1813 focused on the St. Lawrence frontier with two powerful American armies poised to meet at Montreal and cut British lines of communications on this lifeline into the heart of the continent. [continue]
That's from From CryslersFarm.com, where you'll find more information about the battle and the site.
Posted on November 11, 2004 01:01 PM. Filed under: Canada.