Raid on Ogdensburg
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The Raid on Ogdensburg was a British-Canadian cross-border attack on the American town of Ogdensburg, New York, during the War of 1812, aimed at disrupting U.S. operations along the St. Lawrence River.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the War of 1812
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military raid ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Ogdensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackingForceOrigin |
British North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian militia ⓘ New York militia ⓘ Province of Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States Army ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
British-Canadian force of several hundred regulars and militia
ⓘ
smaller American garrison of regulars and militia ⓘ |
| commander |
Benjamin Forsyth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George MacDonnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| consequence |
reduced American interference with British St. Lawrence communications
ⓘ
strengthened British control of the St. Lawrence River supply route ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryAttacked | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfAttackingForce |
Canada (as part of British North America)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1813-02-22 ⓘ |
| defendingForceOrigin |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of cross-border fighting on the northern frontier in the War of 1812
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key action in securing British supply route between Montreal and Upper Canada ⓘ |
| location | Ogdensburg, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Glengarry Light Infantry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Rifle Regiment under Benjamin Forsyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
disrupt U.S. operations along the St. Lawrence River
ⓘ
eliminate American base at Ogdensburg ⓘ secure British supply lines on the St. Lawrence River ⓘ |
| outcome |
American forces driven from Ogdensburg
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Ogdensburg temporarily occupied by British-Canadian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War of 1812 campaigns along the St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Prescott, Upper Canada
NERFINISHED
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St. Lawrence County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British-Canadian victory ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
attack across frozen St. Lawrence River
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use of regular infantry and militia ⓘ |
| theatre | St. Lawrence River theatre of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | cross-border raid ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Defence of Upper Canada