Attack on Ogdensburgh... The War of 1812...

Item # 700458

October 23, 1812

THE WEEKLY MESSENGER, Boston, Oct. 23, 1812 Page 3 reports include: "Attack On Ogdensburgh" "Bad News from the Frontiers" and "Defeat of Van Rensselaer's Army!" Also a letter extract about the movements of "The Western Army".
Other reports include: "Connecticut Legislature" "The Militia" and "Bad News from the Frontiers".
Four pages, scattered foxing, good condition.

AI notes: The 1812 Attack on Ogdensburg occurred during the War of 1812, a conflict between the United States and Britain. Ogdensburg, located on the northern bank of the St. Lawrence River in New York, was a strategic frontier town. On October 4, 1812, British forces from Canada launched a surprise attack on the American garrison stationed there. The American forces were outnumbered and ill-prepared for the assault. The British captured Ogdensburg, seizing weapons and supplies, and temporarily disrupting American control over the northern frontier. However, American forces later regrouped, and the town was eventually retaken. The battle demonstrated the vulnerability of border towns along the U.S.-Canada frontier and highlighted the challenges of defending remote outposts during the war.