naval engagement, notable, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Plattsburgh
Battle of Plattsburgh was a naval engagement fought on 6 September 1814 at Cumberland Head, in what is now New York, United States. It was part of the War of 1812, which ran from 1812 to 1815. The recorded result: American victory.
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Record
| Date | 6 September 1814 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Cumberland Head, New York, United States 44.680N, 73.376W | |
| Part of | War of 1812 (1812 to 1815) | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Result | American victory | |
| Belligerents | United States | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Lower Canada |
| Commanders | Thomas Macdonough; Alexander Macomb Robert Henley | George Prevost; George Downie |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Valcour Island 1776, 8.9 km
- St. Albans Raid 1864, 23 km
- Battle of Odelltown 1838, 40 km
- Battle of Lacolle Mills 1814, 43 km
- Battle of Lacolle Mills 1812, 45 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Credit Island 4 September 1814
- After: Battle of North Point 12 September 1814
- All 60 engagements of War of 1812
Elsewhere in 1814
- Battle of Paris France
- Battle of Champaubert France
- Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube France
- Battle of Laon France
- Battle of Brienne France
Battle of Plattsburgh is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (51 in New York).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2237111, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Plattsburgh, revision 1383630096, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.