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K. G. S. "The Raid on Oswego in 1814: A Documentary History" (self-published), 2020. Lossing, Benson J. (2014). The pictorial field-book of the war of 1812; or, Illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the last war for American independence. Pearl Street, NY: Harper & brothers.
Fort Oswego was an 18th ... Attack on Fort Oswego (May 1814), War of 1812 ... The original site is commemorated at West First and Lake Street in Oswego, New York ...
English: A view of the Battle of Fort Oswego, fought on 6 May 1814 between the British, commanded by Commodore Sir James Lucas Yeo, R.N. (1782-1818) and the Americans, commanded by George Edward Mitchell (1781-1832), resulting in a British victory.
This coloured aquatint by Robert Havell is a depiction drawn by a Lieutenant Hewitt of the Royal Marines, depicting the British Attack on Fort Oswego on May 6th 1814 during the War of 1812. Fort Oswego (now Fort Ontario) was a US-held stronghold and key military supply base on the south-eastern shores of Lake Ontario, and was subjected to a ...
Battle of Fort Oswego (1814) P. Attack on Pearl Harbor; S. Siege of Fort Gaines; ... Battle of Spanish Fort; Siege of Fort St. Philip (1815) Battle of Fort Sumter; T.
The attack on Fort Oswego, 6 May 1814. Montreal is seen third from right in the picture. On 4 May 1814, the squadron departed Kingston, intent on attacking Fort Oswego again. They arrived the next day and during the night, Montreal and Niagara (the renamed Royal George) got within 1,000 yards (910 m) of the
The complex of defenses at Oswego consisted of three separate forts. On the east side of the Oswego River lay Fort Ontario, a log fortification which was constructed in 1755, was sited on a rise overlooking the mouth of the river. It was garrisoned by 370 men from Pepperrell's Regiment, and was in fairly good repair. Fort Oswego was on the west ...
By January 1814, the frigate was completely planked and by February, had been caulked. [7] Prince Regent was launched on 14 April 1814, a half hour after Princess Charlotte, the other frigate under construction. [1] [8] [b] Attack on Fort Oswego. The Prince Regent, is the ship on the far left foreground, flying the Red Ensign.