What the records say
- When
- 21 Sep 1812
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 44.33° N, 76.16° W
- Description
- 1812 raid
Raid on Gananoque
1812 U.S. raid on Canada in the War of 1812
The Raid on Gananoque was an action conducted by the United States Army on 21 September 1812 against Gananoque, Upper Canada during the War of 1812. The Americans sought to plunder ammunition and stores to resupply their own forces. Gananoque was a key point in the supply chain between Montreal and Kingston, the main base of the Provincial Marine on the Great Lakes.
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