Second Battle of Sacket's Harbor

Second Battle of Sacket's Harbor
Part of The War of 1812
Plan of the Battle of Sackett's Harbor, from Benson J. Lossing's Field Book of the War of 1812
Date 28 May – 29 May 1813 Location Sackets Harbor, New York Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	United Kingdom  Lower Canada
Commanders and leaders
Jacob Brown Woolcott Chauncey	George Prevost James Lucas Yeo
Strength
Land: ~500 regulars, ~900 militia, 2 field guns, 2 forts Sea: 2 schooners Total: 1,400	Land: ~870 infantry, 2 field guns Sea: 3 sloops-of-war 2 brigs-of-war 1 schooner
Casualties and losses
69 killed 84 wounded 154 captured 3 guns captured Total: 307 [1][2][3]	30 killed 200 wounded 35 wounded prisoners Unknown number of warships damaged Total: 265 [4][5][6]

The Second Battle of Sacket's Harbor, or simply the Battle of Sacket's Harbor, took place on 29 May 1813, during the War of 1812. A British force was transported across Lake Ontario and attempted to capture the town, which was the principal dockyard and base for the American naval squadron on the lake. Twelve warships were built here. The British were repulsed by American regulars, militia, marines and sailors.