Raid On Philipsburg

Raid On Philipsburg
Part of War of 1812
Date October 11–12, 1813 Location Philipsburg, Quebec Result American victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	United States
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.