The Two Most Important Naval Victories of the War of 1812 – Part 2 : The Battle of Plattsburg – the “False Nile”

One year and one day after the Battle of Lake Erie, an American squadron, under the command of Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough, defeated the Royal Navy on Lake Champlain in a bloody battle at Plattsburgh Bay.  The Battle of Plattsburgh turned back an invasion … Continue reading