ship record
Royal Navy · Lake Champlain
HMS Confiance
British flagship
Newly completed and carrying heavy guns, Confiance attacked Macdonough’s anchored line and was forced to surrender after a brutal exchange.
Why this record matters
Its defeat left Prévost’s large army without secure control of the water route sustaining it.
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Evidence behind this record
- Battle of Lake ChamplainNational Park Service · battle study
Macdonough's victory and Prévost's withdrawal.