Why Did Americans Raid Queenston Heights
On October 13th of 1812, Americans raid Queenston Heights, hoping to capture Queenston Heights and possibly Detroit. The battle is fought, ending with British with a gain and loss. During September of 1812, Americans started to bring together an army of soldiers, which would attack Queenston Heights, (which is close to the town Queenston). They created a plan to cut the British supplies to Detroit. On October 12th, 1812, the Americans launched their New York militia, which contained of citizens, such as Merchants. They started crossing the Niagara river. Brock, the British Major General, was stubborn at the fact that Americans will go further down the river and arrive at Fort George, which, of course, was an American Feint. This caused Brock