Raid on Elizabethtown
The Raid on Elizabethtown occurred on February 7, 1813, when Major Benjamin Forsyth and 200 regulars and militia crossed the frozen St. Lawrence River to occupy Elizabethtown, Upper Canada (present day Brockville, Ontario), seize military and public stores, free American prisoners and capture British military prisoners. This was the second successful raid by Forsyth along the St. Lawrence River, having previously attacked Gananoque. The success of the two raids prompted a response by the British, which culminated in the Battle of Ogdensburg.
| Raid on Elizabethtown | |||||||
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| Part of War of 1812 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Benjamin Forsyth | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 200 regulars and militia | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 wounded 16 American prisoners freed 52 British prisoners | 1 wounded | ||||||
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