War of 1812

From Sackets Harbor to Strasbourg: An 1812 Newspaper Shows Why the U.S.-Canada Relationship Still Matters Original August 11, 1812 Utica Patriot with a contemporary report describing the American gunboat Julia sailing from Sackets Harbor and fighting British forces on the St. Lawrence River.

Original August 11, 1812 Utica Patriot with a contemporary report describing the American gunboat Julia sailing from Sackets Harbor and fighting British forces on the St. Lawrence River.

From Sackets Harbor to Strasbourg: An 1812 Newspaper Shows Why the U.S.-Canada Relationship Still Matters

Hans Wilder September 17, 2026

An original August 11, 1812 edition of the Utica Patriot reports a naval fight launched from Sackets...