Vergennes Shipwrights Played Vital Role in Battle of Lake Champlain-- Part 6: A Fairly Even Battle

When the American and British navies met in Plattsburgh Bay (also called Cumberland Bay), the British had a slight advantage in terms of number of ships and guns aboard them.  But the work done at Otter Creek made it a fair fight.

The British shipwrights had had to rush their work to prepare for this battle.  In fact, work aboard the HMS Confiance was still underway when it was launched.  According to one account, the frigate had to stop at Cumberland Head, in Plattsburgh Bay, to drop off the last  of the carpenters aboard before the battle.

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