The Indians did not assist in the assault, withdrawing to a ravine out of gun shot.

Thus foiled, Proctor retired on the 3d, and after abandoning "considerable baggage and a gun-boat laden with cannon ball," he returned to Amherstburg.

The attack is said to have been "ill digested," and the expedition to have ended with "some disgrace." Towards the end of August, (1813,) the American squadron, under Commodore Perry, became too powerful for the British, under Captain Barclay, who now remained at Amherstburg to await the equipment of the Detroit, recently launched.

The British forces in the neighbourhood falling short of various supplies, for which they depended chiefly upon the fleet, Captain Barclay had no other alternative than to risk a general engagement.

With this purpose he sailed on the 9th of September, with his small squadron wretchedly manned, and the next day encountered the enemy.