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Benjamin Forsyth | |
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| Born | c. 1760 |
| Died | June 28, 1814 (aged 53–54) Odell Town, Lower Canada |
| Buried | Glenwood Cemetery, Champlain, New York, U.S. |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1800, 1808–1814 |
| Rank | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | Regiment of Riflemen |
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Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin Forsyth (c. 1760 – June 28, 1814) served as a United States Army officer during the War of 1812. Born in North Carolina, Forsyth joined the United States Army in 1800 as an officer and was a captain of the Regiment of Riflemen at the outbreak of war in 1812. He led raids into Upper Canada along the Saint Lawrence River in 1812–13 before transferring south and taking part in the battles of York and Fort George. Brevetted to lieutenant-colonel, he held command along Lake Champlain. He was mortally wounded at Odell Town, Lower Canada, in 1814.