In Search of the Fisherman’s Path: Rethinking the American Assault on Queenston Heights

Authors

Guy St-Denis

Abstract

Canadian historians of the War of 1812 tend to associate a fisherman’s path with the initial success achieved by the Americans at the Battle of Queenston Heights. Unobserved, they made their way to the top of the escarpment and forced Brock to evacuate the redan battery located just below the brow of the heights. Desperate to retake this commanding position, Brock launched the ill-fated charge which resulted in his untimely death. It is a standard interpretation. But as this study reveals, the Americans had no particular need of a fisherman’s path.

Recommended Citation

St-Denis, Guy "In Search of the Fisherman’s Path: Rethinking the American Assault on Queenston Heights." Canadian Military History 27, 1 (2018)