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Sodus Point Battle in War of 1812 Recap and Aftermath
This installment recounts the June 1812 British landing at Sodus Point and the defensive action led by Rev. Seba Norton with militia and townsfolk. After a nighttime engagement, British forces withdrew, leaving behind wounded and prisoners. The next day they bombarded and burned parts of the village before sailing toward Oswego. The series continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sodus Point
Pultneyville
Charlotte
Braddock’s Bay
Genesee River
Sodus
South Sodus
John P. Terry
Portsmouth
Ohio
Paul Reveres
Seba Norton
Seneca Falls
Norton
Ontario
Fitzhugh
Bay and
John Streets
Amasa Johnson
Harry Skinner
Christopher Britton
Gilbert Saulter
Asher Warner
Sodus Center
Charles Terry
Nathaniel Merrill
Mansion House
Thomas Wickham
Oswego
Yeo
Niagara