Generals Brock and Shaeffe look on as the 41st and to their right Lincoln Flank Companies engage the N.Y. volunteers who are sheltering behind the stone wall.
Meanwhile back at Vrooman's point the Lincoln 24 pounder gun after having inflicted casualties on an American militia battalion on the beach heading into Queenston has switched to targeting the boats.
A view from the north end of Queenston looking towards the American line with Holcroft's battery on the left.
Both Crowther's Lincoln Artillery three pounder and the Provincial Light Dragoons have suffered casualties from American artillery on the Heights. The dragoons have been forced to retreat.
The Cayuga natives are at the base of the heights near St Davids in a westerly/long route away from the American guns, are rushing to reinforce their Mohawk brethren. Little do they know that Norton's Mohawks have been defeated and dispersed.
Reinforcements from Chippewa (41st line & grenadier Coy, 2nd Lincoln Flank Coys and 1st Kent 5th coy of rifles) under LCol Clarke are manoeuvering to engage American militia of Brigadier-General Wadworth's Seventh brigade
A view of the Kent rifles towards the distant 18th U.S. Militia Regiment.
While Wadsworth and the 18th take cover behind the split rail fence the 19th regiment can be seen advancing to their support. It looks like a significant battle will take place to secure the heights.
While LCol Clarkes force maneuvers to engage the U.S. Seventh brigade the Fort Gray 18 pounder fires at long range from across the Niagara River in support of their American comrades. However, so far the 18 pounder round shot misses Clarkes force.
While American the U.S. guns (2 x 6pdr & 1 8" mortar) fire at the Canadian/British line, the 20th U.S. militia battalion advances up the Queenston slope.
The Redan 18 pdr remains spiked and unattended while the American artillery battery fires at the enemy.
The N.Y. Volunteers of BGen Millers Sixth Brigade take cover behind the stone wall in the face of horrendous artillery fire from Holcroft's battery.
At the opposite side of the stone wall, Holcroft's Battery protects the British left flank.
The battle has developed into a two front engagement; Shaeffe's brigade is engaged with the Brigadier-General Millers U.S. Sixth Militia brigade and Fenwick's Regular Brigade consisting mostly of artillery; and on the Heights, a second front is developing between Brigadier-General Wadswoth's Seventh Militia Brigade and LCol Clarkes small Chippewa Brigade.
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