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On October 11, 1813 an American expeditionary force entered the Missisquoi Bay intent on raiding the area. Their goal is the stop smuggling good across the border. They succeeded in defeating a contingent of Canadian militia and raid the town of Philipsburg, Quebec.

Background
In the war there was a lot of smuggling across the border between Canada and America. Much of the smuggled good were used to supply British regulars. Earlier in the war volunteers from Philipsburg burnt an Americans blockhouse in Stewartstown New Hampshire. For both those reason Colonel Isaac Clark led a raid into the Missisquoi Bay.

Raid
Clarks force sailed into the bay on one sloop, ten bateaux, and two scows carrying a total of 400 Americans. Their first stop was the house of Captain Cook of the Canadian militia. They plundered his house of all valuables. They then sailed to Philipsburg where a small group of Canadian militia opposed them. 150 of Clarks force landed and surrounded the Canadians. After a short firefight 1 Canadian was killed, 8 wounded, and 100 taken prisoner. Two stores in Philipsburg were looted but most houses remained untouched. At 5:00 pm the Americans departed for the nearby Rock River and stayed there the night. The next morning the Americans plundered two more houses. Many horses and cattle were sized and then the Americans returned to their side of the border.