Battle of Sackett’s Harbor
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The Battle of Sackett’s Harbor was a key War of 1812 engagement on Lake Ontario in which American forces successfully defended an important naval base and shipyard against a British attack.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| attackingForce | British expeditionary force from Kingston, Upper Canada ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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New York militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| commanderUnitedKingdom |
James Lucas Yeo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir George Prevost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderUnitedStates |
Jacob Brown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Melancthon Taylor Woolsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1813-05-29 ⓘ |
| defensiveForce | American garrison at Sackets Harbor ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
British forces suffered killed, wounded, and captured
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United States forces suffered killed and wounded ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles involving the United Kingdom
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Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the War of 1812 ⓘ Conflicts in 1813 ⓘ Naval battles of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Upper New York frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Lake Ontario
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Sackets Harbor, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
American defenders burned supplies and a partially built ship to prevent capture
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combined land and naval operation ⓘ involved regular troops and militia on the American side ⓘ |
| objectiveOfBritish |
capture or destroy American warships under construction
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destroy American naval base at Sackets Harbor ⓘ |
| outcomeConsequence |
boosted reputation of American commander Jacob Brown
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limited British ability to dominate Lake Ontario ⓘ secured American control of key naval facilities on Lake Ontario ⓘ |
| partOf | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | British 1813 offensive on Lake Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Battle of Sacket’s Harbor (1812 skirmish) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
American victory
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British attack repulsed ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
defense of major American naval base on Lake Ontario
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protection of American shipyard building warships for Lake Ontario ⓘ |
| theater |
Great Lakes theater of the War of 1812
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Lake Ontario campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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