was some looting of private property, but some of the plundered goods were later returned. Some poorer citizens of Ogdensburg also helped themselves to the contents of looted stores. The normally cautious Prevost amended MacDonell's despatch reporting the victory to make it appear that the attack had been carried out on, rather than against, his orders. After the British withdrew, Major Forsyth requested 300 reinforcements to recapture Ogdensburg. The citizens objected, fearing that the town would become the target for frequent destructive raids and counter-raids. Forsyth and his surviving riflemen withdrew to Sacket's Harbor. The Americans did not re-garrison Ogdensburg and the British were able to purchase supplies from American merchants there for the remainder of the war. Prominent citizens of Ogdensburg frequently crossed the river to dine with British officers. The Ogdensburg area may have been populated by more Tories and Federalists than was previously thought. Footnotes Notes References Conflicts in 1813 1813 in New York (state) Battles of the War of 1812 in New York (state) Battles on the St. Lawrence/Lake Ontario frontier February 1813 events