| Summary of Contents: | This volume covers the period August 1812 to 24 May 1813
Major Events: 22 Jan 1813 US defeated at River Raisin; March 1813 US Constitution defeats HMS Java; 27 Apr US captures York; 8 May US fleet at Niagara bring troops from York, fleet departs for Sackett's Harbor; 21 May US fleet back at Niagara with more troops; 25 May US artillery bombardment of Fort George and Newark; 27 May US takes Fort George, British begin retreat to Burlington Heights; 27 May British militia either dismissed to return to homes or accompany regulars to Burlington Heights; 28 May failed British attack on Sackett's Harbor.
Local Events: promotions in 3rd Lincoln Militia (mostly Fort Erie residents); false alarm for attack at Point Abino (militia firing off their guns); US deserter and his prisoners taken prisoner on the ice covering Lake Erie; artillery duel 17 Mar; 13 Apr Fitzgibbon (49th) captures members of a duel being fought on Strawberry Island; 19 May troops, sailors and supplies for Amherstburg waiting at Point Abino for HMS Charlotte; 27 May British abandon Fort Erie and all batteries, including Point Abino - all guns spiked and supplies burnt; 27 May Queen Charlotte leaves without taking on troops, sailors, or supplies for Amherstburg - troops and sailors join retreat to Burlington; 29 May US occupy Fort Erie; 17 Jun 10 soldiers from 2nd Norfolk militia taken prisoner at Sugar Loaf.
People
British: Alexander, H; Angor, A; Asking, J; Barclay; Barivis; Baxter, J; Biggar; Bisshopp; Bonner, J; Boughner, D; Bruyeres; Chambers; Clark, T; Coffin, N; Cummings, J; De Rottenburg; Derby; Derenzy; Drummond; Evans. T; Fitgibbon; Givens; Glegg; Gonder, J; Gray; Hall; Harcourt, J; Hardison, B; Harvey; Hatt; Heathcote; Heriot; Holcroft; Horne(Haun); Jenkins; King; Lafferty, J; MacLean, A; Macdonell; McNeal; Merritt, W; Miller, J; Miller, W; Morgan, D; Mulcaster; Myers; Nichol; Norton; O'Connor; Ogilvie; Ormsby; Pearson; Plenderleath; Powell, W; Prendergast; Prevost; Porcter; Putman, J; Purvis; Robinson, J; Rolette; Shaw, A; Sheaffe; Sherbrooke; Strachan; Talbot; Tecumseh; Thompson, J; Trout, H; Vincent; Walsh, F; Warren, H; Warren, J; Weaver, P; Weishuhn, H; Welch, T; Whitehead, G; Yeo; Yound.
US: Boerstler; Boyd; Brown; Chandler; Chapin; Chauncy; Clark. G; Dearborn; Eustis; Forsyth; Harrison; Leonard; Lewis; McClure; McDonogh; McFarlane; McFeeley; Miller; Monroe; Pearce; Perry; Pike; Polk; Porter, A; Porter, M; Porter, P; Preston; Ripley; Roberts; Scott; Tomkins; Winchester; Winder.
Places
British: Amherstburg; Ancaster; Beasely's; Beaver Dams; Burlington Heights; Chippawa; Fort Erie; Fort George; Forty Mile Creek; Kingston; Point Abino; Prescott; Queenston; Short Hills; Stoney Creek; Strawberry Island; York.
US: Batavia; Black Rock; Buffalo; Burlington; Erie; Fort Meigs; Gravelly Point; Horse Island; Lake Champlain; Lewiston; Ogdensburg; Raisin River; Sackett's Harbor; Sturgeon; Williamsville.
Military Units
British: Royal Artillery; Roay Engineers; 1st, 8th 41st(1st and 2nd battalions), 49th, De Watteville's, 100th Foot; 19th Dragoons; Glengarry Light Infantry; Royal Newfoundland Regiment; Canadian Voltigeurs; Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada; Provincial Artillery Drivers; Provincial Artificers; Provincial Light Calvalry; Black Corps; Essex, Lincoln, Middlesex, Norfolk, York Militia.
US: 1st Light Artillery; 2nd, 3rd Artillery; 5th, 6th, 9th,12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 25th Infantry; New York militia.
Naval
British: Gloucester, Hunter, Lady Prevost, Moira, Prince Regent, Queen Charlotte, Royal George, Wolfe.
US: Madison, Oneida.
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