✦ History

Part of War of 1812

Battle of Plattsburgh

September 6–11, 1814 · Battle of Plattsburgh

Result American victory

Macdonough's squadron destroyed the British squadron on Lake Champlain, and Prevost's army turned back to Canada.

On the map Contemporaries

United States

United Kingdom

United States
United Kingdom
Lower Canada
Robert Henley military commander Thomas Macdonough military commander Alexander Macomb military commander
George Prevost military commander George Downie military commander Daniel Pring military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
3,500
Casualties
220
Killed
104
Wounded
116
Ships
10
Strength
11,000
Casualties
939
Killed
168
Wounded
220
Captured
317
Ships captured
1

Units

4th Infantry Regiment (United States) Macdonough's Lake Champlain squadron
Prevost's army (1814) Downie's Lake Champlain squadron