PLATTSBURGH — Following the 25th annual Battle of Plattsburgh Commemmoration that took place last year, the festivities are back again this week to celebrate the historic battle that took place ...

This year’s Battle of Plattsburgh commemoration began on Wednesday with a series of memorial services including honoring the lives lost during the historic battle of Sept. 11, 1814, on Crab Island.

With Plattsburgh captured, the British could move on Albany, cut off Boston, lay siege to New York City and take control of Lake Ontario. The battle lines were set. The Brave Impetuosity Of Youth ...

The naval Battle of Lake Champlain — and the concurrent land battle at Plattsburgh — transcended tactical brilliance. The two battles altered the course of the War of 1812, forestalled American ...