Title

Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe Memorial Plaque, Queenston Heights

Description

en-CA Plaque Text: On October 13, 1812, following Isaac Brock's death in a preceding assault, Major-General Sheaffe assumed command and led a successful attack which dislodged an invading American force from Queenston Heights. Born in Boston, Mass., Sheaffe was commissioned in the British army in 1778 and fought in the American Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Arriving in Upper Canada in 1812, he served as Administrator of the province 1812-13, and returned to England in the latter year. He was created a baronet in 1813, attained the rank of general in 1838 and died in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=397331

Creator

Unknown

Type

Still Image

Is Part Of

General Photograph Collection

Extent

2" by 3"

Medium

Black & white photograph

Provenance

Niagara Falls Public Library

Subject

Monuments

Queenston Heights

War - War of 1812 - Battle of Queenston Heights

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Queenston

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

number

D525954

Format

Black and white photograph

Date Created

2013-12-31

Date Modified

2013-12-31