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Battle of Fort Oswego (1814) 1814

Battle of Fort Oswego (1814): Battle of Fort Oswego, 1814 RCIN 735185.4.a
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date6 May 1814Wikidata
Year1814Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationUnited StatesNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentNorth AmericaNatural Earth
War / conflictWar of 1812Wikidata P361
ParticipantsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United StatesWikidata P710
Coordinates43.4683, -76.5070Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Fort Oswego was a partially successful British raid on Fort Ontario and the village of Oswego, New York on 6 May 1814 during the War of 1812.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Fort Oswego (1814) (revision 1375554368), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

43.4683, -76.5070 · United States

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