First Battle of Sacket's Harbor

The First Battle of Sacket's Harbor (also spelled as Sackett's) was a naval battle fought on July 19, 1812, between the United States and British naval forces that resulted in US forces repelling the attack on their town and the shipbuilding yard located there. Part of the Engagements on Lake Ontario, Sacket's Harbor was consequently the first engagement between British and US forces during the war.

First Battle of Sacket's Harbor

The First Battle of Sacket's Harbor (also spelled as Sackett's) was a naval battle fought on July 19, 1812, between the United States and British naval forces that resulted in US forces repelling the attack on their town and the shipbuilding yard located there. Part of the Engagements on Lake Ontario, Sacket's Harbor was consequently the first engagement between British and US forces during the war.