Lundy's Lane

American  

[luhn-deez] / ˈlʌn diz /

noun

1. a road near Niagara Falls, in Ontario, Canada: battle between the British and Americans in 1814.

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Lundy's Lane British  

/ ˈlʌndɪz /

noun

1. the site, near Niagara Falls, of a major battle (1814) in the War of 1812, in which British and Canadian forces defeated the Americans

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Lundy's Lane

Southern gentry traveled up to see the battlefield of Lundy's Lane and to summer by the mint-cool falls.

From Time Magazine Archive

They are called things like Lundy’s Lane and The Maple Leaf Tavern, and they’re all dark, even in daytime, because they aren’t allowed to have windows you can see in through from the street.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Loring had been taken prisoner in the battle of Lundy's Lane, in the preceding July.

From Toronto of Old by Scadding, Henry

Served during the war of 1812-1814; took part in the capture of Detroit and the battles of Queenston Heights, Stony Creek, and Lundy's Lane.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various

Drummond then appeared before the fort with his army, which had been resting at Lundy's Lane since the battle of the 20th of July.

From The Niagara River by Hulbert, Archer Butler