WAR OF 1812
During the War of 1812 Thomas Macdonough was excited to help his country. He took several commands during the war. At the start of the war he commanded the USS Constellation. He was also assigned to a squadron of gunboats defending Portland Maine for a short time.
BATTLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN
Thomas was promoted the rank of master commandant on July 24, 1813. Shortly after he took command of the Lake Champlain forces, two American vessels, the Growler and the Eagle disobeyed him and got captured by the British. So Macdonough had to start building more ships. In 1814 the ice covering Lake Champlain, which usually lasted well into May, started melting early in April. Macdonough feared that the British, who he assumed by now knew of the ship building going on there, would use the opportunity to capture or destroy the vessels being built. But the British didn’t attack
BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH
Macdonough gained victory at Lake Champlain and stopped the British from cutting America in two. A squadron under the command of Commodore George Downie sailed southward into the open lake to engage the American fleet commanded by Macdonough. Macdonough strategically positioned and anchored his fleet a short distance off shore from Plattsburgh and made further preparations for Downies advance. Through use of anchor and cable tactics, Macdonough in command of the Saratoga was able to swing his ship around to the undamaged side of the American flagship. While Macdonough was battling at Plattsburgh the British were marching into New York and burning the White House. Later the British surrendered but before it could reach the whole army there was a battle and many lives were lost.
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Thomas Macdonough. war history
During the War of 1812 Thomas Macdonough was excited to help his country. He took several commands during the war. At the start of the war he commanded the USS Constellation. He was also assigned to a squadron of gunboats defending Portland Maine for a short time.
BATTLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN
Thomas was promoted the rank of master commandant on July 24, 1813. Shortly after he took command of the Lake Champlain forces, two American vessels, the Growler and the Eagle disobeyed him and got captured by the British. So Macdonough had to start building more ships. In 1814 the ice covering Lake Champlain, which usually lasted well into May, started melting early in April. Macdonough feared that the British, who he assumed by now knew of the ship building going on there, would use the opportunity to capture or destroy the vessels being built. But the British didn’t attack
BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH
Macdonough gained victory at Lake Champlain and stopped the British from cutting America in two. A squadron under the command of Commodore George Downie sailed southward into the open lake to engage the American fleet commanded by Macdonough. Macdonough strategically positioned and anchored his fleet a short distance off shore from Plattsburgh and made further preparations for Downies advance. Through use of anchor and cable tactics, Macdonough in command of the Saratoga was able to swing his ship around to the undamaged side of the American flagship. While Macdonough was battling at Plattsburgh the British were marching into New York and burning the White House. Later the British surrendered but before it could reach the whole army there was a battle and many lives were lost.
Thomas Macdonough. wiki .org
Thomas Macdonough. war history