Benjamin Forsyth

Benjamin Forsyth
Bornc. 1760
DiedJune 28, 1814(1814-06-28) (aged 53–54)
Odell Town, Lower Canada
Buried
Glenwood Cemetery,
Champlain, New York, U.S.
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service1800, 1808–1814
RankBrevet Lieutenant-Colonel
UnitRegiment of Riflemen
Battles

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin Forsyth (c. 1760 – June 28, 1814) served as a United States Army officer during the War of 1812. Born in North Carolina, Forsyth joined the United States Army in 1800 as an officer and was a captain of the Regiment of Riflemen at the outbreak of war in 1812. He led raids into Upper Canada along the Saint Lawrence River in 1812–13 before transferring south and taking part in the battles of York and Fort George. Brevetted to lieutenant-colonel, he held command along Lake Champlain. He was mortally wounded at Odell Town, Lower Canada, in 1814.