For 10 points, name this September 1814 naval battle fought in upstate New York which ended the final invasion of the northern states in the war of 1812.
British historians sometimes refer to this battle was the "False Nile" because losing commander's emulation of Nelson's strategies at the Nile proved disastrous. The losing commander was crushed by a cannon stored on his flagship, the Confiance. George Downie was killed in this battle, in which Alexander Macomb and Thomas Macdonough repulsed the invaders. The site of battle was determined by the British's reluctance to involve Vermont in the war. For 10 points, name this September 1814 naval battle fought in upstate New York which ended the final invasion of the northern states in the war of 1812.
British historians sometimes refer to this battle was the "False Nile" because losing commander's emulation of Nelson's strategies at the Nile proved disastrous.
Battle of Plattsburgh [or Battle of Lake Champlain]