Siege of Fort St. Philip | |||||||
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Part of War of 1812 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
British Empire | United States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
[[]] | [[]] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Land: unknown land forces Sea: 1 sloop-of-war, 1 brig-of-war, unknown armed barges |
163 infantry, 84 militia, 117 artillery, unknown artillery pieces | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown |
2 killed, 7 wounded, Fort St. Philip severely damaged |
The Siege of Fort St. Philip was a battle during the War of 1812, between a British naval force and the American garrison of Fort St. Philip. The siege lasted from January 9 to January 18, 1815 during the British advance on New Orleans.