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Battle of Chippawa

Niagara Falls, Canada

<i>[Text on the West Side]:</i><br><br> <center><big><b>Battle of Chippawa<br> 5 July 1814</b></big><br><br> In memory of all those who fought on this ground,<br> many of whom are buried nearby,<br> and to commemorate the peace that has prevailed<br> between Canada and the United States<br> since that time.<br><br> This monument was erected and dedicated by<br> The Niagara Parks Commission.<br><br> October 2001.<br><br> Brian E. Merrett, Chairman<br> The Niagara Parks Commission</center><br> <i>[Text on the South Side]:</i><br><br> <center><big>Dedicated to the memory of the soldiers of the<br> Left Division, United States Army<br> who fought here on<br> 5 July 1814</big><br><br> Regiment of United States Light Dragoons<br> Major Jacob Hindman's Battalion, United States Corp of Artillery<br> 9th United States Infantry Regiment<br> 11th United States Infantry Regiment<br> 17th United States Infantry Regiment<br> 19th United States Infantry Regiment<br> 22nd United States Infantry Regiment<br> 23rd United States Infantry Regiment<br> 25th United States Infantry Regiment<br> 5th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment</center><br> <i>[Text on the East Side]:</i><br><br> <center>Dedicated to<br> the memory of the warriors of the<br> First Nations allied with Britain<br> and of the<br> First Nations allied with the United States<br> who fought here on<br> 5 July 1814.</center><br> <i>[Text on the North Side]:</i><br><br> <center><big>Dedicated to the memory of the soldiers of the<br> Right Division, British Army in North America<br> who fought here on<br> 5 July 1814.</big><br><br> 19th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons<br> Captain James Maclachlan's Company, Royal Regiment of Artillery<br> 1st Battalion, 1st (Royal Scots) Regiment of Foot<br> 1st Battalion, 8th (King's) Regiment of Foot<br> 100th (Prince Regent's County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot<br> Troop of Provincial Royal Artillery Drivers<br> and the<br> 2nd Lincoln Regiment, Militia of Upper Canada<br> from the Niagara Peninsula<br> which, at the Battle of Chippawa, suffered the highest casualties<br> lost by a Canadian militia unit in a single engagement<br> during the War of 1812.</center>

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