From the Columbus (Ind) Republic.
Over 100 re-enactors were expected for the two-day commemoration of the War of 1812 battle that took place Feb. 22, 1813, at the Fort La Presentation Site on the New York side of the border.
The battle allowed the British and Canadian force to capture the fort as Americans retreated to Socket's Harbor on Lake Ontario.
British casualties: 6 killed, 44 wounded.
American casualties: 20 killed, 6 wounded, 70 captured.
An American Loss. --Cooter
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