Battle of Kingston Harbour

Battle of Kingston Harbour
	Part of War of 1812
	; Engagement of the Oneida and Royal George in Kingston harbour.
Date	November 10, 1812
Location	Kingston Harbour, Kingston, Upper Canada
Result	American Tactical Victory; Canadian/British Strategic Victory
Belligerents
Upper Canada	United States
Commanders and leaders
Cmdr. Hugh Earle; Lt-Col. John Vincent	Cmdr. Isaac Chauncey
Units involved
HMS Royal George; 1st Frontenac Militia; 1st Lennox Militia; 1st Addington Militia; Royal Newfoundland Fencibles; 49th Regiment of Foot; 10th Royal Veterans	USS Oneida; USS Pert; USS Growler; USS Julia; USS Conquest; USS Hamilton; USS Governor Tompkins
Strength
1000+	500+
Casualties and losses
1 killed; 8+ wounded	2 killed; 7+ wounded

The Battle of Kingston Harbour, was a naval battle of the War of 1812 fought on November 10th, 1812 between American and British naval forces in Kingston harbour, as well as Canadian militia from Kingston.^[1]

It was the only time the British stronghold at Kingston was attacked during the war, and the only time that shots were ever fired from Fort Henry.^[2]

^ Dudley, William (1985). The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. ISBN 978-0-16-051224-7.
^ Lea, Michael (9 November 2012). "When Kingston was on the frontlines". Kingston Whig-Standard. Kingston, Ontario. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

[auto-1] Dudley, William (1985). The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. ISBN 978-0-16-051224-7.

[frontlines-2] Lea, Michael (9 November 2012). "When Kingston was on the frontlines". Kingston Whig-Standard. Kingston, Ontario. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

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