Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Fort Niagara: contested ground

The ground around Fort Niagara was fought over 3 times between 1759 and 1813: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of La Belle-FamilleBattle of Fort GeorgeBattle of Fort NiagaraBattle of Fort NiagaraTorontoBuffaloRochesterSyracuseHamiltonIthacaBarrieErie200 km43.252N, 79.058W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Fort Niagara, 1759Battle of La Belle-Famille, 1759Battle of Fort George, 181317591813
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
6 July 1759Battle of Fort NiagaraFort NiagaraFrench and Indian War
24 July 1759Battle of La Belle-FamilleNew YorkFrench and Indian War
1813Battle of Fort GeorgeWar of 1812

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.