The Battle of Sag Harbor, NY-- Part 2

From the 7-12-13, Newsday (NY) "Fort from War of 1812 dedicated in Sag Harbor" by Mitchell Freedman.

Sag Harbor history buff David Thommen wants to right an oversight and that would be a War of 1812 battle that took place in his Sag Harbor that has been mostly overlooked. There just isn't much information on it, but he has been doing a lot of research and has come up with a history of it.

As a result of it, there wiill be a dedication for a long-gone fort on the town's High Street on July 13, 2013, the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Sag Harbor.

Several vessels carrying 100 British troops were spotted by a 16-year-old from Amagansett who warned the garrison at the fort (which may have been called Turkey Hill). That fort was manned by 60 militia and two cannons.

A Forgotten Battle In a Not-So-Forgotten War. --Brock-Perry