In the late summer of 1814, British general Sir George Provost and a naval force under Captain George Downie attacked Plattsburgh. The outnumbered American fleet under Commander Thomas Macdonough defeated the British fleet off Cumberland Head and Prevost then retreated.
Some argue that the victory at the Battle of Plattsburgh led to the Treaty of Ghent, ending the war.
The Vergennes Maritime Museum is hosting "1814: From War to Peace" with the floating museum Lois McClure, a replica of a 19th century lake freighter.
Nothing remains of the Vergennes shipyards that built the American fleet, but Vermont artist Ernie Haas has painted a scene of what the ship construction probably looked like.
The Battle of Plattsburgh Association is commissioning a mural of the battle scheduled to be ready by the bicentennial of the battle on September 11, 2014.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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