Battle of Champlain letters reveal Macdonoughs action
Copies of Commodore Macdonoughs letters to the Secretary of the Navy recount the Lake Champlain battle on September 11 1814. Stephen Cassin Rob Henley and others praise officers and crews while detailing ships fires casualties and the British retreat to Crown Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macdenenl
Secretary of the Navy
Saratoga
Plattsburgh
William Jones
Ackempandi
Henley
Cassin
T. M
U.S. Schr
Eroga
Plattsburgh Bay
Macomb Letter to War Secretary From Plattsburgh Headquarters
Gen. Macomb forwards an official copy of a letter from Brig. Gen. Macomb to the Secretary of War. Dated at Head Quarters in Plattsburgh the document records military correspondence and orders. It reflects administrative steps in ongoing frontier operations and strategic considerations communicated to the War Department.
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Macomb
Secretary of War
Head Quarters
Plattsburgh
Defeat at Fort Bowyer Under Composite British Attack
In Mol Point on September 15 1814 Fort Bowyer repelled a superior naval and land force. The enemy fleet included two ships and two brigs with 24 to 32 pound carronades under Commodore Sir W E Piercy while opposing forces numbered about 140. Our allied troops claimed victory with the enemy retreating from all points.
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William Jones
Washington
Macdonough
Secretary of the Navy
U.S
Saratoga
Plattsburgh . Bay
Gartaburgh
Cassin
Ticon
Ene
Eagle
Raymond Perry
Leutenant
Peter Gamble
Vallette
Bram
Youngs
Beale
Montgomery
Joshua Justin
Monteath
Graham
Williamson
Platt
Thwing
Aldwin
T. Macdonough
Tam
Geo. Beale
Thomas Macdonough
Lake Champlain
Kilied
War Department
United States
Plattsburgh
The
Canadas
George Provost
Champlain
Stort
Izard
Moreau
Brown
Scott
Garrisan
Mooers
New York
Beckman Town
Lake Road
Dead Creek Bridge
Sproul
13Thiegt
Appling
Sampson's
Chazy
Wool
Leonard
State Dragoons
Root
Dead Creek
Col
Saranac
Pepes
Vermont
Timy
Cumberland Head
Felvie
Strea
76Th Regiment
McGlass
15Th Regt
Fort Brown
Chi
19Th
1St Rifle Corps
Totten
Corps of Engineers
Brooks
Atry
McGlassion
Liet
Russy
Trescott
Smyth
Mountford
Cromwell
Bowyer
W. E. Piercy
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Conde
Stephen Cassin
Ieut
Thomas M
Bieut. Henley
Hy of
Canse
Anave
Dir
United States Growler
Wongied
Eale
Metic Preble
Borer
Gentipede
Wilmer
Comet Ee ‘Vines
Grin
Oy Burrows
Wounde Ludl OW
Alwyn
Ballard
Geq Beale, Jr
Allen
Don
de Centipede
Ludlow
Pr. Do
T.’ Macdonough
Bry
G. Provost
S. Beckwith
Gen. Macomb
Fort Bowyer
Mol ‘Point
H. Q
Mosttt
7Th’ Military District
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