Raid on Black Rock
| Raid on Black Rock | |||||||
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| Part of War of 1812 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom Upper Canada | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Cecil Bisshopp (DOW) | Peter B. Porter | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 240 | c. 230 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3 killed 24 wounded 4 wounded prisoners 13 captured |
3 killed 6 wounded | ||||||
The Raid on Black Rock took place during the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom and the United States on 11 July 1813, near the Niagara River in western New York State, USA. The British objective was to capture supplies and equipment from the U.S. military store depot at Black Rock, New York. The raid was a success but the British force suffered substantial casualties as they returned to their landing-point.