Major Muir had gone forward to secure the ford over the Grand River, and enlist warriors of the Six Nations. However, Lieutenant Colonel Parry of the 103rd Regiment, commanding at Burlington had feared for his post and had already summoned most of the warriors there.
Major Muir's efforts to secure a ford over the Grand River and enlist warriors from the Six Nations were in conflict with Lieutenant Colonel Parry's apprehension about his position at Burlington, which led him to summon most of the warriors there.