The Battles at Plattsburgh: September 11, 1814 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781609495169)

Both Roosevelt and Churchill recognized the importance of the land and naval battles of Plattsburgh. Many other, more famous, engagements were ruses meant to divert U.S. troops away from the prize Plattsburgh would afford: a clear pathway into New England. If not for the exemplary skills of two young military officers, Commodore Macdonough and General Macomb, and the force they commanded, regular army and naval personnel, New York and Vermont Militia, Native Americans, Veteran Exempts and boys from the local school, the war and the nation would have been lost. Using original source documents, author Keith Herkalo retells the battles at Plattsburgh, the key battles of the War of 1812.

Author: Keith A. Herkalo
ISBN-10: 1609495160
ISBN-13: 9781609495169
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 05/22/2012
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d