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11/09/1814 America victorious on Lake Champlain

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Battle of Lake Champlain

The Battle of Plattsburgh, also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain, ended the final invasion of the northern states of the United States during the War of 1812. Downie's squadron attacked shortly after dawn on September 1814 but was defeated after a hard fight in which Downie was killed.