The Battle of Queenston Heights occurred on October 13th, 1812, on the edge of the escarpment overlooking the Niagara River, within easy shouting and shooting distance from the U.S. shore. It was the first significant engagement in British Canada’s desperate fight for survival against the expansionist United States between 1812 and 1815 — an America intent on forcibly incorporating the British Canadian colonies into its republican experiment.

Throughout human history, warfare has often been about controlling the high ground. Meandering through the picturesque vineyards surrounding Queenston Heights, one can appreciate the importance assigned to Queenston Heights by both the  defending British Army in Canada and the invading Americans.

This explains why the British Army established a rein

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