What the records say
- When
- 14 May 1814 – 16 May 1814
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 42.80° N, 80.22° W
- Description
- crucial battle in the War of 1812
Raid on Port Dover
1814 American raid during the War of 1812
The Raid on Port Dover was an episode during the War of 1812. American troops crossed Lake Erie to capture or destroy stocks of grain and destroy mills at Port Dover in Upper Canada, which were used to provide flour for British troops stationed on the Niagara Peninsula. At the instigation of Lieutenant Colonel John B.
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