Maritime History

First Battle of Sacket's Harbor

The First Battle of Sacket's Harbor (also spelled as Sackett's) was fought on July 19, 1812, between the United States and the British Empire; it was the first engagement of the war between these forces. It resulted in American forces repelling the attack on the village and its important shipbuilding yard, where 12 warships were built for this war.

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• ▸HMS Scorpion (1863)
• ▸Gonggong
• ▸German submarine U-331

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