Raid on Elizabethtown |
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Date | Sunday, February 7, 1813 | |
Weather | Cold and snowy - 22 degrees | |
Location | Elizabethtown (now Brockville, Ontario) | |
British Empire |
United States |
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Belligerents | United Kingdom | The United States of America |
Commanders | Isaac Brock, Tecumseh | William Hull |
Casualties |
Force: NA Killed: 0 Wounded: 0 Captured: 0 |
Force: NA Killed: 0 Wounded: 0 Captured: 0 |
Raid on Elizabethtown occurred on February 7, 1813, when Benjamin Forsyth and 200 men crossed the frozen St. Lawrence River to occupy Elizabethtown (now Brockville, Ontario, and seize military and public stores, free American prisoners, then capture British military prisoners. Overview |