Raid On Philipsburg | |||||||
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Part of War of 1812 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Colonel Isaac Clark | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
101 | 400 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed 8 wounded 100 captured | 2 wounded |
During the War of 1812, on October 11, 1813, an American expeditionary force entered the Missisquoi Bay of Lake Champlain in Quebec, Canada, intent on raiding the area. Their goal was to stop smuggling goods across the border. They succeeded in defeating a contingent of Canadian militia and raid the town of Philipsburg, Quebec.