The Battle of Lake Champlain: A Brilliant and Extraordinary Victory

by John H. Schroeder

Book Overview

On September 11, 1814, an American naval squadron under Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough defeated a formidable British force on Lake Champlain under the command of Captain George Downie, effectively ending the British invasion of the Champlain Valley during the War of 1812. This decisive battle had far-reaching repercussions in Canada, the United States, England, and Ghent, Belgium, where peace talks were under way. Examining the naval and land...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806192135
• ISBN13: 9780806192130
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"