From the September 12, 2013, WAMC Northeast Public Radio by Pat Bradley.
The ten day Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration is the largest annual festival of the War of 1812 and held in Plattsburgh, New York, attracting large numbers of re-enactors.
The battle, fought on September 11,1814, was a major turning point and led to the Treaty of Ghent. There were actually two battles fought that day: one on the land and the other on the water.
However, this battle is overshadowed by the Battles of Lake Erie, Fort McHenry and New Orleans.
--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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