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After American forces on Lake Ontario tried to break the stalemate by attacking a British shipyard at the small town of York (now Toronto), the British decided to launch their own raid on Sackets Harbor – the main US shipyard on Lake Ontario.
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Two engagements took place at Sackets Harbor 19th of July 1812 and May 29, 1813. It is the second battle that caused the National Park Service to rank the community as one of the top battle sites of the war.
The Attack on Sacketts Harbour, 19th July 1812, by Irwin John Bevan. The first shots were fired by the British at the brig Oneida, which attempted to escape the incoming British vessels but failed and returned to Navy Point. The British continued on and dropped anchor.
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.
