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Events from the year 1813 in Canada. ==Events== * January 22 - General Henry Proctor's 1,300 British and natives capture 495 U.S. troops, under General Winchester. * February 7 - Raid on 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 * June 6 - Capture of Generals Chandler and Winder and 120 U.S. troops, at Stoney Creek, by Sgt. Alexander Fraser. 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 Natives. * 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 known 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 numbers of 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. * Quebec City has a shipping year involving 198 vessels, of 46,514 tons. * Angus Bethune witnessed the North West Company's purchase of Fort Astoria from the Pacific Fur Company. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1813 in Canada」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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