The Tide of War by Richard Feltoe
Author:Richard Feltoe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2013-10-08T16:00:00+00:00
THE ENGAGEMENT AT SANDY CREEK, MAY 30, 1814
1. The American flotilla of boats (1) leaves Oswego under the cover of darkness on May 28, and sails east and then north along the shore of the lake (1a) toward Salmon Creek.
2. Arriving at Salmon Creek, shortly after dawn on May 29 (2), the Americans plan to layover in the creek to avoid detection and link up with their reinforcement guard of Allied Native warriors (2a). However, one boat is found to be missing (2b).
3. Worried that the missing boat will betray their mission, the flotilla presses on in daylight (3) to Sandy Creek, while the Native warriors move up the shoreline (3a).
4. Off Stoney Island, the British blockading squadron (4) sights the missing American boat to the south (4a) and intercepts it. Extorting the details of the American mission, two detachments of gunboats and bateaux are sent in pursuit (4b).
5. The American boats are manoeuvred deep into the winding course of Sandy Creek (5) and placed on the defensive in the stream. While detachments of the boat escort, boat crews, and Native warriors take up positions along the riverbank, a dispatch for reinforcements is sent post-haste to Sackets Harbor (5a).
6. As the British search the American shoreline (6) and make the fatal decision to enter Sandy Creek (6a), American reinforcements arrive (6b) from Sackets Harbor and take up positions along the riverbank.
7. The entire force of boats of the British force (7) enter Sandy Creek, fall into the American ambush, and are captured.
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