Battle of Nanticoke Creek | |||||||
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Part of War of 1812 | |||||||
Plaque commemorating the battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Upper Canada | United States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lt-Col. Henry Bostwick Capt. Daniel McCall Capt. John Bostwick |
John Dunham Dayton Lindsay George Peacock jr. | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
1st Oxford Militia 1st Norfolk Militia 2nd Norfolk Militia | American sympathizers | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
40+ | 21 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed |
3 killed 2 wounded 18 captured |
The Battle of Nanticoke Creek was a small skirmish fought on November 13, 1813, near Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada, during the War of 1812.[1]