Raid on Gananoque

Raid on Gananoque
Part of War of 1812
Date 21 September 1812 Location Gananoque, Upper Canada Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	Upper Canada
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin Forsyth	Joel Stone
Units involved
Regiment of Riflemen New York Militia	2nd Regiment of Leeds Militia
Strength
110 regular infantry and militia	About 100 militia
Casualties and losses
1 killed 10 wounded	8 killed 8 prisoners Some wounded Stores seized Government depot burned 3,000 ball cartridges 41 muskets 150 barrels of provisions

The Raid on Gananoque was an action conducted by the United States Army on 21 September 1812 against Gananoque, Upper Canada during the War of 1812. The Americans sought to plunder ammunition and stores to resupply their own forces. Gananoque was a key point in the supply chain between Montreal and Kingston, the main base of the Provincial Marine on the Great Lakes. Under the command of Captain Benjamin Forsyth, the Americans departed Ogdensburg, New York and sailed to Gananoque, where they encountered resistance from the 2nd Regiment of Leeds Militia. The British militia was forced to retreat and the Americans successfully destroyed the storehouse and returned to the United States with captured supplies. As a result of the raid, the British strengthened their defences along the St. Lawrence River.