As a spot, of no little historical interest, the scene of the decisive
battle between the English and American forces, July 25, 1814, receives
many visitors, of all nationalities. The ground is about a mile and a
half due west from the Falls, near the village of Drummondville, named
in honor of Gen. Drummond, who commanded the British forces in the
engagement. Two towers have been erected to mark the spot, and from
their summits a good view is had of the surrounding country. It was the
writer’s good fortune, on the occasion of his first visit to the scene,
some years ago, to listen to a description of the battle from the lips
of a surviving participant, who wore the British uniform on the
occasion, but who gave the American forces great credit for gallantry in
the fight. The total loss, in killed and wounded, was about eighteen
hundred men.