Thomas Macdonough
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Thomas Macdonough, Jr. was a United States Navy officer noted for his roles in the First Barbary War and the War of 1812. He was the son of a revolutionary officer, Thomas Macdonough, Sr. who lived ne
Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1815–1818
Thomas Macdonough Engraving by John Wesley Jarvis
Painting of MacDonough inside the War of 1812 Museum in Plattsburgh
Macdonough's Saratoga (left) and Eagle (right) engaging Confiance.
Battle of Plattsburgh
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The Battle of Plattsburgh, also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain, ended the final British invasion of the northern states of the United States during the War of 1812. Two British forces, an army
Thomas Macdonough
…the First Barbary War. Macdonough achieved fame during the War of 1812, commanding the American naval forces that overpowered a British squadron at the Battle of Lake Champlain, part of the larger Battle of Plattsburgh. Major Thomas Macdonough Sr., Captain Thomas Macdonough's father, lived at a farm referred to as "The Trap…
Naval battle on Lake Champlain, an engraving by B. Tanner in 1816, after a painting by Hugh Reinagle
Plattsburgh fortifications
Battle of Plattsburgh
Naval action