1813 in Canada
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See also: 1812 in Canada, other events of 1813, 1814 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
Events
- January 22 - General Henry Proctor's 1,300 British and Indians capture 495 U.S. troops, under General Winchester.
- February 7 - Battle of Elizabethtown.
- March 30 - Engagement at Lacolle.
- April 27 - Battle of York: The Americans, under Henry Dearborn, take York, but the explosion of a magazine kills many of them. Americans burn York.
- May 5 - Battle of Fort George.
- June 1 - The English frigate "Shannon" takes the "Chesapeake," in 15 minutes, off Boston.
- June 3 - The "Growler" and the "Eagle," which left Plattsburg, yesterday, are taken by the British gun-boats they pursued; capture of Generals Chandler and Winder and 120 U.S. troops, at Burlington Heights, by Lieut. Col. Harvey.
- June 5 - The Battle of Stoney Creek is a Canadian victory.
- June 23 or June 24 - Battle of Beaver Dams is a Canadian victory, in part due to Laura Secord's famous 32 km. walk to warn Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon, who had already been warned by Indians.
- July 30 - The British destroy Plattsburg's barracks, and fire at Burlington, but avoid the reply.
- September 10 - The Battle of Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie is an American victory.
- October 5 - The Battle of Moraviantown, also knowsn as the Battle of the Thames, is an American victory. British supporter and Shawnee Indian Chief Tecumseh is killed.
- October 25 - The Battle of Chateauguay, with mostly French-Canadian soldiers is a Canadian victory over larger American troops.
- October 26 - General Hampton, commanding 7,000 U.S. troops, ignorant of Col. Charles de Salaberry's experience, and expecting French desertions, divides his force. Part lose their way; the rest spend their strength in a maze of obstructions. De Salaberry gains the thanks of the commander-in-chief and of both Houses, and decoration by then Prince Regent George IV .
- November 11 - The Battle of Crysler's Farm, with English-Canadian soldiers, is a Canadian victory over larger American troops.
- December 19 - Col. Murray takes Fort Niagara.
- 198 vessels, of 46,514 tons, clear Quebec.
Births
- March 5 - Casimir Gzowski, engineer
- September 30 - John Rae, explorer