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Revolutionary War - War of 1812 American navy naval - Revolutionary War - War of 1812 American navy naval Boarding Hat Helmet. Revolutionary War - War of 1812 Naval boarding helmet, made of hardened leather which in most cases would protect from even a cutlass blow, found in Sacket's Harbor, New York together with a similar example also listed in our 2-days sale. Following the outbreak of war between the United States and Great Britain in June 1812, Sackets Harbor became the center of American naval and military activity for the upper St. Lawrence Valley and Lake Ontario. The brig Oneida, with a company of marines, was already at the harbor to suppress smuggling between northern New York and Canada. Local woodlands provided ample timber, and a large fleet was constructed at the harbor?s extensive shipyard. Barracks were also built for the thousands of soldiers, sailors, and mechanics who soon arrived to provide the manpower for the invasion and conquest of Canada. A rare part of early American Naval history. Good condition with wear consistent with the age.