The Americans held it for a time , breaking a prolonged British siege .
During the war , the Americans attacked Fort Erie twice in 1812 , captured and abandoned it in 1813 , and then recaptured it in 1814 .
The Americans held Fort Erie for a time , breaking a prolonged British siege .
During the war , the Americans attacked Fort Erie twice in 1812 , captured and abandoned it in 1813 , and then recaptured it in 1814 .