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Mohawk Chief John Norton and 80 Grand River warriors hold off American soldiers until reinforcements arrive and the Battle of Queenston Heights is won (1812).
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The Battle of Queenston Heights was fought during the War of 1812 on 13 October 1812. General Isaac Brock, one of the most respected British military leaders of his day, was killed leading a counter-attack. Mohawk chiefs John Norton (Teyoninhokarawen) and John Brant (Ahyonwaeghs) and about 80 Haudenosaunee and Delaware warriors held back the Americans for hours — long enough for reinforcements to arrive so that the British could retain the crucial outpost.
*Learn more on _The Canadian Encyclopedia_* :
Battle of Queenston Heights:
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-queenston-heights
War of 1812:
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/war-of-1812
John Norton (Teyoninhokarawen):
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/john-norton-teyoninhokarawen
John Brant (Ahyonwaeghs):
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/john-brant-ahyonwaeghs
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*Credits* :
John Norton: Billy Merasty
John Brandt: Meegwun Fairbrother
End Narrator: Alanis Obomsawin (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/alanis-obomsawin)
DOP: Steven Cosens
Composer: Paul Aucoin
Editor: Ryan Noth
Production Designer: Peter Twist
Director: Bill Taylor and Tess Girard
Written by Bill Tyler
Producers: Ryan Noth and Tess Girard
Produced by Fifth Town Films Inc.
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Mohawk Chief John Norton and 80 Grand River warriors hold off American soldiers until reinforcements arrive and the Battle of Queenston Heights is won (1812).
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The Battle of Queenston Heights was fought during the War of 1812 on 13 October 1812. General Isaac Brock, one of the most respected British military leaders of his day, was killed leading a counter-attack. Mohawk chiefs John Norton (Teyoninhokarawen) and John Brant (Ahyonwaeghs) and about 80 Haudenosaunee and Delaware warriors held back the Americans for hours — long enough for reinforcements to arrive so that the British could retain the crucial outpost.
*Learn more on _The Canadian Encyclopedia_* :
Battle of Queenston Heights:
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-queenston-heights
War of 1812:
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/war-of-1812
John Norton (Teyoninhokarawen):
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/john-norton-teyoninhokarawen
John Brant (Ahyonwaeghs):
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/john-brant-ahyonwaeghs
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*More educational content at* :
historicacanada.ca
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
*Credits* :
John Norton: Billy Merasty
John Brandt: Meegwun Fairbrother
End Narrator: Alanis Obomsawin (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/alanis-obomsawin)
DOP: Steven Cosens
Composer: Paul Aucoin
Editor: Ryan Noth
Production Designer: Peter Twist
Director: Bill Taylor and Tess Girard
Written by Bill Tyler
Producers: Ryan Noth and Tess Girard
Produced by Fifth Town Films Inc.
