First Battle of Sackets Harbor-- Part 3: Taking the Oneida's Guns Ashore

The British dropped anchor and the Oneida anchored at Navy Point with its nine-gun broadside aimed at the enemy.  The ship's other guns on the opposite side were hastily taken ashore and put in defensive positions along the shoreline.

This was near where a 32-pdr. gun that had been intended for the Oneida but found to be too heavy had been mounted on a pivot.

In Sackets Harbor, alarm guns were fired and the call went out to local militias to come help, but most did not arrive in time to take part in the battle.

The British were not expecting the Americans to have any significant ordnance, but soon found otherwise.

--Brock-Perry