First Battle of Sacket's Harbor | |||||||
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Part of War of 1812 | |||||||
Map of New York, the red dot is Sackets Harbor. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
2 sloops-of-war 1 brig 2 schooners |
Land: 1 shore battery 1 regiment of regulars 1 company of artillery 3,000 militia Sea: 1 brig | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
8 killed 1 warship severely damaged Other ships damaged to unknown extent | None |
The First Battle of Sacket's Harbor (also spelled as Sackett's)[1] was fought on July 19, 1812, between the United States and the British Empire; it was the first engagement of the war between these forces. It resulted in American forces repelling the attack on the village and its important shipbuilding yard, where 12 warships were built for this war.