This battle saw the Finch run aground on Crab Island, where it was bombarded by a land cannon manned by people who had stormed out of the hospital on that island.
This battle saw the Finch run aground on Crab Island, where it was bombarded by a land cannon manned by people who had stormed out of the hospital on that island. The victors suffered the death of first lieutenant Peter Gamble, while the losers saw the capture of Daniel Pring, the captain of the Linnet, and boasted a massive gunboat dubbed the Confiance, commanded by George Downie. The battle was decisively won when the schooner Saratoga wound ship commanded by Thomas Macdonough, and thereby foiled the invasion of New York by George Prevost. Also known as the Battle of Plattsburgh, FTP, name this American naval victory in the War of 1812, fought in 1814, and named for a body of water briefly known as the "sixth Great Lake."
This battle saw the Finch run aground on Crab Island, where it was bombarded by a land cannon manned by people who had stormed out of the hospital on that island.
Battle of {Lake Champlain} (or Battle of Plattsburgh before mentioned)