John Chrystie (4 January 1788 – 23 July 1813) was a United States Army officer who played a major but controversial part in the Battle of Queenston Heights during the War of 1812.
[4] At Queenston Heights, he was to command the regular contingent in the initial crossing of the Niagara River from New York State into Ontario.
He crossed over the Canadian side of the river once a secure foothold had been established, but his boat crew panicked and returned to the American side of the river, and was absent when the U.S. troops who had crossed were cut off and forced to surrender.
Chrystie died of natural causes on 23 July 1813, and was buried in Niagara Falls, New York.
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