Battle of Conjocta Creek

Battle of Conjocta Creek
Part of the War of 1812
Date August 3, 1814 Location Scajaquada Creek, Black Rock and Buffalo, New York Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	Great Britain New Brunswick
Commanders and leaders
Lodowick Morgan [1]	John Tucker William Drummond
Strength
240 riflemen	600 British and New Brunswick regulars
Casualties and losses
2 killed 8 wounded	12 killed 21 wounded[2]

The Battle of Conjocta Creek was an attempt by British forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John Tucker to raid the American supply depots at the towns of Black Rock and Buffalo. The Raid was ordered by British Lieutenant General Gordon Drummond in hopes of causing an early American surrender at Fort Erie. On the morning of August 3, 1814, Tucker and his men met a small force of American riflemen under the command of Major Lodwick Morgan. After fighting for about an hour, Tucker and his men were defeated, and withdrew across the Niagara river to Canada. The battle played a major role in the Siege of Fort Erie's failure, due to the supply post at Black Rock being able to continue supplying the American force defending Fort Erie. This resulted in the British eventually withdrawing from their siege positions around the fort to Chippawa on September 21, 1814.