Capture of the "Somers" and "Ohio"

Capture of the "Somers" and "Ohio" (HM104J)

Location: Fort Erie, ON L0S 1B0 Niagara Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 42° 51.952', W 79° 3.684'

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On the night of August 12, 1814 seventy seamen and marines, led by Captain Alexander T. Dobbs, R.N.,embarked in this vicinity to attempt the capture of three armed U.S. schooners lying off American-held Fort Erie. One of the six boats used had been carried some 25 miles from Queenston, while the others were brought overland from Frenchman's Creek. Masquerading as supply craft, the force boarded and seized the "Somers" and "Ohio," the "Porcupine" alone escaping. Two of the attackers, including their second-in-command, Lieutenant Copleston Radcliffe. R.N., were killed. This daring exploit was the last naval action fought on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812.
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HM NumberHM104J
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Placed ByOntario Archeological and Historic Sites Board
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 2:33am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 658357 N 4747742
Decimal Degrees42.86586667, -79.06140000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 51.952', W 79° 3.684'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 51' 57.12" N, 79° 3' 41.04" W
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Area Code(s)860, 203
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-9 Queens Cir, Fort Erie ON L0S 1B0, CA
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