almost every village on the American side of the river, including Lewiston and a nearby settlement of Tuscarora Indians, in reprisal for the burning of Newark. Some Indians accompanied Riall; one source stated that up to 500 "Western Indians", who had remained with the British after the Battle of the Thames the previous autumn, took part. Many of the Indians (and some British soldiers) became drunk on looted liquor and several American settlers were scalped by the Indians. Riall was eventually prevented from advancing further south by some militia and Canadian Volunteers who destroyed the bridge over the Tonawanda Creek. Having returned to the Canadian side of the Niagara, Riall marched upstream past Niagara Falls, carrying the boats. On 30 December, Riall crossed the Niagara again, downstream of Black Rock and defeated American forces at the Battle of Buffalo, after which the villages of Black Rock and Buffalo were set ablaze and the navy yard on Buffalo Creek was destroyed. Fort Niagara remained in British possession until the end of the war. Battle Honours In the tradition of British Army battle honours, this action was first awarded in 1815 as Niagara. Units present at the capture that hold this title include: Captain Holcroft's company of the Royal Artillery, now known as 52 (Niagara) Battery Royal Artillery - (fought at the capture of Fort Niagara and the Battle of Lundy's Lane) 100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment) - Honour regranted in 1875 to successor regiment, the 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot Eight currently active battalions of the American Army (1-3 Inf, 2-3 Inf, 4-3 Inf, 1-4 Inf, 2-4 Inf, 3-4 Inf, 2-7 Inf and 3-7 Inf) perpetuate the lineages of three American infantry units (the old 14th, 19th and 24th Infantry Regiments) that were present at Fort Niagara. Notes References External links Conflicts in 1813 1813 in New York (state) Battles of the War of 1812 in New York (state) December 1813 events Fort Niagara