According to one account from this battle, Colonel William Robinson's forces were the first to be shot at, and a flanking action by Thomas Jessup was beaten back after initial success at the start of this battle.
According to one account from this battle, Colonel William Robinson's forces were the first to be shot at, and a flanking action by Thomas Jessup was beaten back after initial success at the start of this battle. One of the opposing commanders at this battle was captured after soldiers on the opposite side pretended to be his own troops. That commander, Phineas Riall was also the commander at the battle that preceded this one, the Battle of Chippawa. The "hero" of this battle, James Miller led a successful charge to capture artillery. The two American commanders at this battle were badly wounded and forced to retire, and those two were Jacob Brown and Winfield Scott. For ten points, name this extremely bloody battle that took place near Niagra Falls during the War of 1812. 
According to one account from this battle, Colonel William Robinson's forces were the first to be shot at, and a flanking action by Thomas Jessup was beaten back after initial success at the start of this battle.
Battle of Lundy's Lane