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Battle of Ogdensburg | |||||||
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Part of War of 1812 | |||||||
![]() The Glengarry Light Infantry attacks across the frozen river during the Battle of Ogdensburg. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George MacDonnell | Benjamin Forsyth | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
520 | about 250 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6 killed 44 wounded[1] |
20 killed 6 wounded 70 captured[2][3] |
The Battle of Ogdensburg was a battle of the War of 1812. The British gained a victory over the Americans and captured the village of Ogdensburg, New York. Although small in scale, it removed the American threat to British supply lines for the remainder of the war.