Capture of Fort Niagara

Capture of Fort Niagara
Part of War of 1812
View of Fort Niagara from the Ontario side of the Niagara River
Date December 19, 1813 Location Fort Niagara, Niagara River, near Youngstown, New York 43°04′39″N 79°00′56″W / 43.077539°N 79.015561°W / 43.077539; -79.015561 Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	United States
Commanders and leaders
Gordon Drummond, John Murray	Nathaniel Leonard
Strength
500 British regulars 50 Canadian militia 12 First Nations militia	324 regulars unknown number militia
Casualties and losses
6 killed 5 wounded[1]	65-80 killed 14 wounded prisoners 344 captured[1][2]

The Capture of Fort Niagara took place late in 1813, during the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom and the United States. The American garrison was taken by surprise, and the fort was captured in a night assault by a select force of British regular infantry.