Meanwhile , on May 28 a British supply column from Fort Niagara led by Lieutenant Abraham Cuyler was ambushed and defeated at Point Pelee .
Eventually more than 900 soldiers from a half - dozen tribes joined the siege .
On May 28 a British supply column from Fort Niagara led by Lieutenant Abraham Cuyler was ambushed and defeated at Point Pelee .
Eventually more than 900 soldiers from a half - dozen tribes joined the siege .