636 



in conjunction with Fort Niagara, bombarded 

 Fort George, on the opposite side of the river, 

 and in the two days nearly destroyed its de- 

 fences. On the morning of the 27th the fleet 

 received on board 4000 troops, under the com- 

 mand of General Lewis, which were immedi- 

 ately after landed between Mississaga Point 

 and Two Mile Creek, under cover of a lively 

 fire from the ships, and succeeded, after as 

 much opposition as could be offered by the 

 few troops it was possible to assemble, in cap-? 

 turing the fort. On this occasion the whole 

 number of English troops did not amount to 

 one tenth of the enemy's : when resistance was 

 no longer of use, this small body effected a re- 

 treat unmolested, under the command of Bri- 

 gadier General Vincent, to Queenstown, and 

 subsequently to Burlington heights, where a 

 position was taken up, and some reinforcement 

 obtained. After his victory General Lewis 

 moved forward with intent to attack this new 

 post, but General Vincent, penetrating the de- 

 sign, determined to attempt a surprise; and 

 with 280 men of the 8th, and 450 of the 49th 

 regiment, before day-break on the 6th June 

 fell upon his opponents in their camp near 

 Stoney Creek with such vigour that they were 

 totally routed with great slaughter: in this 

 affair the force of the enemy was 3500 infan- 

 try, with seven field-pieces ; Brigadier-Generals 



