British–Canadian force repels the American advance at Crysler's Farm
- When
- 1813
- Where
- Crysler's Farm
- Episodes
- 1
On 11 November 1813, a British and Upper Canadian force defeated a larger American invasion force at Crysler's Farm in Upper Canada. This victory prompted the United States to abandon its Saint Lawrence campaign, ending the American attempt to capture Montreal in the autumn of 1813.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. The battle occurred during the War of 1812, a conflict initiated by the United States against the United Kingdom. The American strategy involved thrusts against Montreal, which were halted by defeats at Crysler's Farm and the Battle of the Chateauguay in late 1813, preventing the division of the Canadas.
Outcome. The defeat of the American forces ended the threat to Montreal. Although the British Army did not award a battle honour for Crysler's Farm, they issued a General Service Medal for various War of 1812 battles, including this one, with the clasp misspelled as "Chrystler's".
People involved
- James Wilkinson · American general named in the War of 1812; the supplied passage concerns his March 1813 Mobile expedition, not this battle
- Morrison · British officer named in the battle's aftermath accounts; no supplied passage states his command at Crysler's Farm
- Mulcaster · British officer named in the battle's aftermath accounts; no supplied passage places him at Crysler's Farm
Sources
- Battle of Crysler's Farm Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
- War of 1812 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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