Sunday, September 11, 2011

On This Day in History

Sep 11, 1814:

America victorious on Lake Champlain








During the Battle of Plattsburg on Lake Champlain, a newly built U.S. fleet under Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough destroys a British squadron, forcing the British to abandon their siege of the U.S. fort at Plattsburg and retreat to Canada on foot. The American victory saved New York from possible invasion and helped lead to the conclusion of peace negotiations between Britain and the United States in Ghent, Belgium.

Source here:  http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/attack-on-america

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