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Battle of Stoney Creek

Battle of Stoney Creek
ConflictWar of 1812
DateJune 6, 1813
PlaceNear Stoney Creek, Ontario
ResultBritish victory
Combatants
Britain United States
Commanders
John Vincent John Chandler
William Winder
Strength
700 regulars and militia 3,500
Casualties
22 dead
134 wounded
55 dead or wounded
100 missing
Battle before: Battle of Fort George
Battle after: Battle of Beaver Dams

The Battle of Stoney Creek was a battle fought on June 6, 1813 during the War of 1812 near Stoney Creek, Ontario. In the battle, a British and Canadian force of 700 under John Vincent defeated an American force three times its size under William Winder and John Chandler, prompting an American withdrawal from the Niagara Peninsula.

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