Holding the High Ground

Holding the High Ground (HMXJA)

Location: Niagara Falls, ON 70422 Niagara Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 43° 5.354', W 79° 5.755'

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Early on the morning of July 26th, 1814, Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon Drummond awaited another attack on the Lundy's Lane hill near Niagara Falls. Throughout the previous night, this hill had been taken and retaken in the bloodiest, most hard fought battle of the War of 1812-14.

The expected attack did not occur. The Americans, exhausted, withdrew to Fort Erie. In November, they abandoned Fort Erie and retired across the Niagara River.

Drummond and his troop's had successfully maintained British sovereignty in the Niagara Peninsula.
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HM NumberHMXJA
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed1989
Placed ByThe Niagara Parks Commission
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 8:35pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 654975 N 4772483
Decimal Degrees43.08923333, -79.09591667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 5.354', W 79° 5.755'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 5' 21.24" N, 79° 5' 45.30" W
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Area Code(s)985, 225
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6040-6080 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls ON 70422, CA
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