Battle of Cranberry Creek
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| Battle of Cranberry Creek | |||||||
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| Part of the War of 1812 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Abraham Dimoch |
Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Forsyth Rifles | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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50 men[1] 2 artillery guns 2 armed schooners[2] |
250–600 men[3] 15 supply ships 1 18-gun brig | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3-7 killed unknown wounded |
15–20 killed unknown wounded 15 supply ships captured | ||||||
The Battle of Cranberry Creek a cross-border engagement fought along the New York border between British and American forces during the War of 1812.[4]
In July 1813, the Americans learned that several British ships loaded with supplies, escorted by the Spit Fire, were planning a route to Fort Henry in Kingston, Ontario.[2]