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Show After Lundy's Lane. Ono hundred years ago, following tho lndoclslve battle at Lundy'B Luno, I tho British nrmy In tho vicinity of Nl- I pgara Falls assumed, tho aggresslyo. Two distinct movements ngaTnBt tho . H American forces wcro undertaken l H the cnomy. Qcnernl Drummond, ltv, H command of a forco of about 5,000 H British and Canadians, laid siege t Fort Brio, which was successfully do-1' fended by tho Americans under. Colo-i nol Ripley. On the samo day a dl J vision of tho British army under Lieu- J tenant Colonel Tucker crossed the J Niagara river, below Black Hock,,, to. J attack Buffalo, but was met by Mar Jor Morgan with a force of about 25ft H united States riflemen, who compelled, tho British to retreat and recross tho" f M Niagara without effecting their obpct Only two mun of tho American forccsj H wero killed in tho engagement H |