War of 1812. Battle of Fort Ontario at Oswego
War of 1812. Battle of Fort Ontario at Oswego, New York State, May 6, 1814. A Squadron of British warships launch hundreds of soldiers and marines to attack the American Fort Ontario. 250 American defenders fire from the fort, but retreated before being captured. The British captured 2, 400 barrels of food and ordinance, and more important, seven cannons destined for the US base at Sackets harbor
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13124954
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45372845
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3000px x 2357px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
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Courtesy Everett Collection
