07/25/2025
Formative Friday:
On this day, in 1814, the Battle of Lundy’s Lane was one of the bloodiest and most intense engagements of the War of 1812. Both sides suffered heavy casualties in a prolonged and chaotic battle that lasted well into the night.
After earlier American victories at Chippawa and successful advances into Upper Canada, U.S. forces aimed to push further into British-held territory. They encountered entrenched British and Canadian forces at Lundy’s Lane, near Niagara Falls. The battle centered around a key hill with British artillery fiercely contested throughout the night.
The battle was inconclusive, as both forces held ground until U.S. forces withdrew their troops the following morning. Canadian and British forces had around 3,500 troops in battle, with about 870 troops being killed, injured, or missing. Meanwhile, U.S. forces had about 2,500 troops, with around 860 troops killed, injured, or missing.
