THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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it would give them control of the Mississippi River
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it would give them access to Lake Champlain and the Atlantic Ocean.
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it would give them access to the Ohio River Valley
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it would give them access to Philadelphia by sea.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The outcome of the battle was determined on water when the British fleet was decisively defeated on 11 September. Deprived of naval support, the invading army was forced to retreat. The victory at Plattsburgh influenced the terms of the December peace drawn at the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812.
Detailed explanation-2: -Battle of Plattsburgh, also called the Battle of Lake Champlain happened September 6 to 11, 1814. It resulted in an important American victory that saved New York from a British invasion via the Hudson River valley.
Detailed explanation-3: -The British army, led by General George Prevost, and the fleet, led by Captain George Downie, left Montreal on August 31. The British forces arrived near Plattsburgh on September 6 and camped out until September 11. On the morning of September 11, the Battle of Plattsburgh began.