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November 15, 1813
Harrison Leaves for Sackett's Harbor

Harrison, after the Battle of the Thames, had arrived in Ft. George with 140 regulars and 1,300 volunteers. He immediate makes plans to attack Burlington Heights, but Armstrong orders Harrison to take his forces to Sackett's Harbor instead. They leave Ft. George on November 15, 1813 and the Burlington Heights attack is abandoned.