Raid on Gananoque

Raid on Gananoque
Part of War of 1812
Date21 September 1812
Location
Result American victory
Belligerents
 United States  Upper Canada
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin Forsyth Joel Stone
Units involved
Regiment of Riflemen
New York Militia
2nd Regiment of Leeds Militia
Strength
110 regular infantry and militia About 100 militia
Casualties and losses
1 killed
10 wounded
8 killed
8 prisoners
Some wounded
Stores seized
Government depot burned
3,000 ball cartridges
41 muskets
150 barrels of provisions

The Raid on Gananoque was an action conducted by the United States Army on 21 September 1812 against Gananoque, Upper Canada during the War of 1812. The Americans sought to plunder ammunition and stores to resupply their own forces. Gananoque was a key point in the supply chain between Montreal and Kingston, the main base of the Provincial Marine on the Great Lakes. Under the command of Captain Benjamin Forsyth, the Americans departed Ogdensburg, New York and sailed to Gananoque, where they encountered resistance from the 2nd Regiment of Leeds Militia. The British militia was forced to retreat and the Americans successfully destroyed the storehouse and returned to the United States with captured supplies. As a result of the raid, the British strengthened their defences along the St. Lawrence River.