First Battle of Sacket's Harbor

First Battle of Sacket's Harbor
Part of War of 1812

Map of New York, the red dot is Sackets Harbor.
DateJuly 19, 1812
Location
Result American victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom
 Upper Canada
 United States
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Hugh Earle United States Melancthon Woolsey
Strength
2 sloops-of-war
1 brig
2 schooners
Land:
1 shore battery
1 regiment of regulars
1 company of artillery
3,000 militia
Sea:
1 brig
Casualties and losses
8 killed
1 warship severely damaged
Other ships damaged to unknown extent
None

The First Battle of Sacket's Harbor (also spelled as Sackett's)[1] was fought on July 19, 1812, between the United States and the British Empire; it was the first engagement of the war between these forces. It resulted in American forces repelling the attack on the village and its important shipbuilding yard, where 12 warships were built for this war.

  1. ^ Roosevelt, 1883 pp. 155, 228, 233, 251, etc