Plattsburgh Barracks

This camp initially served as the main encampment for several local fortifications including Fort Brown, Fort Scott and Fort Moreau during the War of 1812.
The Battle of Plattsburgh was fought in and around Plattsburgh by both ground and naval forces on 11 September 1814. The British forces attacked with a Naval force and 15,000 regular British troops. The American forces managed to overcome the British fleet and force the British Army back to Canada. This victory thwarted British plans to take New York City and to control Lake Champaign and helped to end the war three months later.
At the end of the American Civil war, the camp was regarrisoned.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: SmedleyButler