Battle of Queenston Heights (Q200682)

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English Wikipedia categories: 1812 in Upper Canada, Battles of the War of 1812, Battles on the Niagara Frontier, Conflicts in 1812, History of the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Military history of Ontario, Niagara-on-the-Lake, October 1812 in North America

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Battle of Queenston Heights was the first major engagement of the War of 1812. The battle took place on 13 October 1812 at Queenston in Upper Canada (now Ontario) and was a decisive British victory.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

La bataille de Queenston Heights fut une bataille de la guerre anglo-américaine de 1812 qui se déroula le 13 octobre 1812. Il s'agissait de l'affrontement le plus important en termes de troupes engagées depuis le début de cette guerre.

Wikidata location: 43.1619, -79.0505 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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