Battle of Ogdensburg

Battle of Ogdensburg
	Part of War of 1812
	; The Glengarry Light Infantry attacks across the frozen river during the Battle of Ogdensburg.
Date	February 22, 1813
Location	Ogdensburg, New York
Result	British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	United States
Commanders and leaders
George MacDonnell	Benjamin Forsyth
Strength
520	about 250
Casualties and losses
6 killed; 44 wounded	20 killed; 6 wounded; 70 captured

The Battle of Ogdensburg was a battle of the War of 1812. The British gained a victory over the Americans and captured the village of Ogdensburg, New York. Although small in scale, it removed the American threat to British supply lines for the remainder of the war.

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