place record
New York · Lake Champlain
Plattsburgh
Land-and-water defensive position
Macomb’s defenders and Macdonough’s squadron checked a major British invasion in September 1814.
Why this record matters
The place makes the relationship between fleet, supply, land invasion, and diplomacy unusually visible.
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Evidence behind this record
- Battle of Lake ChamplainNational Park Service · battle study
Macdonough's victory and Prévost's withdrawal.