The Treacherous River Cliff

An unguarded trail up this steep cliff was the Americans' only route to the heights of Queenston. Trapped on the river shore by unrelenting gunfire, they undertook the desperate ascent of the cliff. The British, positioned on a ledge between here and the Village of Queenston, did not detect the movement, and the attackers took the Heights by surprise. Later in the battle, however, the cliff became a cruel barrier between the Americans and safety on the other shore.

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