Niagara Frontier

On this day in 1812, Mohawk warriors helped defeat American forces at the Battle of Queenston Heights during the War of 1812.

Fighting alongside British and Canadian troops, Indigenous warriors played a critical role in defending the Niagara frontier in present-day Ontario, Canada against an American invasion.

I'm Jill Frieders.

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