On August 3, 1814, 600 men under British Lt. Col. John Tucker, intending to capture troops and supplies at Black Rock and Buffalo, crossed the Niagara River to Squaw Island, and 600 more men followed. In defense, U.S. Maj. Lodowick Morgan, with 240 Riflemen, removed planking from the wooden bridge spanning Scajaquada Creek. With a battery on the south shore, Morgan's troops repelled three British attempts to repair the bridge and cross the creek. Despite a 5:1 disadvantage in manpower, Morgan ultimately forced the British to retreat back to Canada.