British Landing

British Landing
Location within the state of Michigan
British Landing (the United States)
LocationMackinac Island, Michigan
Coordinates45°52′39″N 84°38′42″W / 45.87750°N 84.64500°W / 45.87750; -84.64500
Part ofMackinac Island (ID66000397)
Significant dates
Designated NHLDCPOctober 15, 1966
Designated MSHSJuly 19, 1956

British Landing is a place within Mackinac Island, Michigan and is located on the shore of Mackinac Island, two miles (3 km) northwest of the island's downtown and harbor. British Landing is the site of a War of 1812 amphibious operation on July 16–17, 1812, by a joint force of the British Army and their allies among the Native Americans and indigenous people of Canada. The operation led directly to the surrender of Fort Mackinac by the U.S. Army.