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73-647: The square is named in honor of American soldiers killed in the Battle of Chippawa during the War of 1812 . (The "Chipp e wa" spelling is correct in reference to this square.) In the center of the square is the James Oglethorpe Monument , created by sculptor Daniel Chester French and architect Henry Bacon and unveiled in 1910. Oglethorpe faces south, toward Georgia's one-time enemy in Spanish Florida , and his sword

146-415: A PBS member station and WPTZ , channel 5, an NBC affiliate, though WPTZ moved their main offices to Burlington in 2019, leaving Plattsburgh as a small regional satellite bureau. Plattsburgh is part of a media market shared with Burlington, Vermont , which includes WCAX-TV ( CBS , channel 3), WVNY-TV ( ABC , channel 22), WNNE ( CW , channel 31) and WFFF-TV ( Fox , channel 44). Residents are also in

219-746: A belated Fourth of July parade the next day, while Brown manoeuvred other units to cross the Chippawa upstream. Opposed to Scott was the Right Division of the British Army in Upper Canada, under Major General Phineas Riall . Riall believed that Fort Erie was still holding out, and the Americans would therefore have detached large numbers of troops to mask it, leaving only 2,000 men to face his division. He may also have believed that his opponents were militia but

292-461: A bullet, ordered a withdrawal. The 1/8th, which had been moving to the right of the other two regiments, formed line to cover their retreat. As they in turn fell back, three British 6-pounder guns came into action to cover their withdrawal, with two more 6-pounders firing from the entrenchments north of the Chippawa. Scott halted his brigade, although some of Porter's Iroquois pursued the British almost to

365-520: A council of six members, one elected from each ward. Christopher Rosenquest, a Democrat , is the current mayor of the city of Plattsburgh. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. The city is home to SUNY Plattsburgh , a public university which is a part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, and Clinton Community College , which is also part of the SUNY System. SUNY Plattsburgh has been

438-542: A grand total of 108 killed, 319 wounded, 75 wounded prisoners, 15 unwounded prisoners and 18 missing. A curious feature of the British casualty list is that the 1st Battalion, 1st (Royal Scots) Regiment was officially a Scottish unit, yet out of the 36 enlisted men of the battalion who were killed at Chippawa and whose nationality has been identified in the regimental records, 20 were Irish, 8 were English, one had "the Army" as his nationality and only 7 were Scottish. Two days after

511-469: A great deal of land surface and was one of only four military bases in the United States with a landing strip large enough for a Space Shuttle landing. On September 1, 1961, the 556 Strategic Missile Squadron was activated at Plattsburgh AFB. The Squadron consisted of 12 Atlas "F" Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, stored in underground silos at twelve sites surrounding the city of Plattsburgh. Ten of

584-687: A part of the city since its founding in 1889 as the Plattsburgh State Normal School. Today, the college is host to about 5,500 undergraduates, 400 graduate students, and almost 400 faculty members. Students at the K–12 level who attend public schools in the city are served by the Plattsburgh City School District , which educates 2,000 students in five different schools. Plattsburgh has three commercial newspapers: Plattsburgh has two television stations, WCFE-TV , channel 57,

657-635: A sign at the Plattsburgh Amtrak Station , among others) point the way to "Plattsburg". There is also a former bank building with plattsburg bank inscribed at the top. Plattsburgh is at 44°41′43″N 73°27′30″W  /  44.69528°N 73.45833°W  / 44.69528; -73.45833 (44.695365, −73.458593). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 6.6 square miles (17.0 km ), of which 5.1 square miles (13.1 km )

730-449: A variety of different manuals, making it difficult to manoeuvre any large American force). Scott also purged his units of any remaining inefficient officers who had gained their appointments through political influence rather than experience or merit, and he insisted on proper camp discipline including sanitary arrangements. This reduced the wastage from dysentery and other enteric diseases which had been heavy in previous campaigns. There

803-562: Is Burlington, Vermont , which is reachable by a ferry or a bridge located further north at Rouses Point . Ferry service is provided at Cumberland Head , and heads to Grand Isle by the Lake Champlain Transportation Company . There is also a seasonal ferry service offered by the same company in Port Kent , approximately 10 miles to the south. The latter ferry goes to Burlington. Plattsburgh International Airport uses

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876-453: Is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, New York , United States, situated on the north-western shore of Lake Champlain . The population was 19,841 at the 2020 census . The population of the surrounding (and separately incorporated) Town of Plattsburgh was 11,886 as of the 2020 census , making the combined population of Plattsburgh to be 31,727. Plattsburgh lies just to the northeast of Adirondack Park , immediately outside of

949-459: Is drawn. Busts of Confederate figures Francis Stebbins Bartow and Lafayette McLaws were moved from Chippewa Square to Forsyth Park to make room for the Oglethorpe monument. Due to the location of the monument, Savannahians sometimes refer to this as Oglethorpe Square , but that is located just to the northeast. The "park bench" scene which opens the 1994 film Forrest Gump was filmed on

1022-637: Is driven by the increased traffic from Montreal, Quebec . At approximately 80% to 85% of total yearly demand, Plattsburgh's airport markets itself as Montreal's American Airport, given it is closer to Montreal's South Shore Residents than Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport , even with a 10 (workdays/Canadian side) to 20-minute (weekend/Canadian side) average border wait time. Cargo flights are offered by FedEx Feeder which delivers goods to more major airports aboard Cessna Caravans to be shipped on long haul flights and UPS which does similar service using Embrear 110 turboprop aircraft. The city

1095-537: Is in one of the eight blocks around the square composed of four residential "tything" blocks and four civic ("trust") blocks, now known as the Oglethorpe Plan . They are listed with construction years where known. Battle of Chippawa The Battle of Chippawa , also known as the Battle of Chippewa , was a victory for the United States Army in the War of 1812 , during its invasion on July 5, 1814, of

1168-427: Is land and 1.5 square miles (4.0 km ) (23.40%) is water. Plattsburgh is on the western shore of Lake Champlain , in the northeastern part of the state of New York , just south of Cumberland Head . The Saranac River flows through the city, emptying into Lake Champlain. Plattsburgh is classified as a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb ) with cold, snowy winters and warm, rainy summers. As of

1241-504: Is no service on major holidays. For those going longer distances, Greyhound and Adirondack Trailways offers multiple daily trips towards Montreal and Albany. The largest employers in Clinton County are C.V.P.H. Medical Center , SUNY Plattsburgh , Clinton County Government, Wal-Mart , Sam's Club , Advocacy and Resource Center, City of Plattsburgh, and Swarovski Lighting. SUNY Plattsburgh contributes approximately $ 300 million to

1314-586: Is preserved in the Chippawa Battlefield Park, a unit of the Niagara Parks Commission , with a battle monument and interpretive plaques south of Niagara Falls in the town of Chippawa, Ontario . The site of the battle was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1921. Chippewa Square in Savannah, Georgia , is named for the battle. Plattsburgh, New York Plattsburgh

1387-654: Is serviced by the Clinton County Public Transportation (CCPT for short). The county-wide bus service offers passengers city and county-wide bus routes, allowing passengers from surrounding communities to travel to and from Plattsburgh. These routes operate five days a week, with a city-wide shopping shuttle offered on Saturdays. There is no bus service on Sundays or major holidays. The North Country Express (NCE for short) runs every day between Plattsburgh and Potsdam, and every day except Sunday between Plattsburgh and Malone making several stops in between. There

1460-468: Is significant, as it was the final battle of the war between the British/Canadian forces and those of the Americans. Plattsburgh Normal School was founded in 1889. It burned in 1929, and relocated to City Hall for three years. In 1932 the college moved into the current Hawkins Hall which became the base of the modern campus. In 1948 it became State University of New York at Plattsburgh . Plattsburgh

1533-549: The 100th Foot leading and the 8th (King's) Foot in reserve, advanced in line, becoming disordered over the grassy, uneven ground. This slowed them and put them under fire from the American artillery for longer. Riall sacrificed the advantage of greater firepower (versus advancing in column) by ordering his infantry to fire only one volley before closing with the bayonet. As the 1st and 100th Regiments moved forward, their own artillery had to stop firing to avoid hitting them. Meanwhile,

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1606-530: The Niagara River to distract the British. He had drawn up alternative orders for a major attack across the Niagara, possibly as a contingency plan, but probably to mislead the British through deliberate leaks. Brown thought that he was being presented with two possible plans, and was free to choose between them. Although Brigadier General Edmund P. Gaines tried to persuade Brown to make the attack on Kingston, Brown

1679-629: The Peninsular War would be redeployed to Canada. The United States Secretary of War , John Armstrong Jr. , was eager to win a victory in Canada before British reinforcements arrived there. Major General Jacob Brown was ordered to form the Left Division of the Army of the North. Armstrong intended him to mount an attack on Kingston , the main British base on Lake Ontario , with a diversion by militia across

1752-577: The Preparedness Movement established the first and best-known of its training camps for prospective military volunteers at Plattsburgh. The " Plattsburgh camps " trained about 40,000 potential United States Army commissioned officers in the summers of 1915 and 1916. During the Cold War, military functions took a prominent role in Plattsburgh, which was home to Plattsburgh Air Force Base (PAFB) and

1825-540: The census of 2010, there were 19,989 people, 7,600 households, and 3,473 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,919.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,513.3/km ). There were 8,691 housing units at an average density of 1,704.1 per square mile (658.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 89.88% White , 3.5% Black or African American , 0.38% Native American , 2.77% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.03% from other races , and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of

1898-572: The runway of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base , which closed in 1995. The airport terminal was completed in February 2007 with the building being dedicated on April 27, 2007. Direct flights from Plattsburgh include flights to Philadelphia International Airport , Fort Lauderdale , Orlando , St. Petersburg, Florida , and others. Airlines flying out of Plattsburgh include Contour Airlines (which code shares with American Airlines ), Breeze Airways , and Allegiant Air . Plattsburgh flight demand

1971-410: The "h" should be dropped from place names ending in "burgh". Subsequently, local postal officials changed the name of the village post office back to Plattsburg . As a result of the 1951 investigation, the name of the city post office was changed back again to Plattsburgh . At no time was the name of the city itself ever changed. To this day, some signs (including U.S. and Canadian highway signs, and

2044-475: The 'wounded prisoners' category), 16 Canadian militiamen and an unknown number of Indian warriors wounded; 75 British regulars (including Captains Bird and Wilson) wounded and captured by the Americans; 9 British regulars, one officer of the British Indian Department and 5 Indian warriors taken prisoner unwounded. A further 9 British soldiers and 9 Canadian militiamen appear to have deserted. This gives

2117-407: The American gunners switched from firing roundshot to firing canister . Once the opposing lines had closed to less than 100 yards, Scott advanced his wings, forming his brigade into a "U" shape which allowed his flanking units to catch Riall's advancing troops in a heavy crossfire. Both lines stood and fired repeated volleys; after 25 minutes of this pounding Riall, his own coat pierced by

2190-540: The Battle of Chippawa. The Corps of Cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point wear gray parade uniforms, but the assertion that they were adopted in commemoration of Scott's troops at Chippawa appears to be a legend, possibly started by General Scott himself. The reasons given in 1815 for its selection were simply that it wore well and was considerably cheaper than the blue one. The site

2263-507: The British Empire's colony of Upper Canada along the Niagara River . This battle and the subsequent Battle of Lundy's Lane demonstrated that trained American troops could hold their own against British regulars. The battlefield is preserved as a National Historic Site of Canada. Early in 1814, it was clear that Napoleon was defeated in Europe, and seasoned British veteran soldiers from

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2336-453: The British casualty return for Chippawa marked down many men as killed who had in fact been captured, and that of 136 British regulars who were supposed to have been killed, only 74 actually died. The official return gave 12 Canadian militiamen killed but Donald Graves has determined that 18 actually died. A U.S. Army document signed by Assistant Inspector-General Azariah Horne states the Americans had captured 3 officers and 72 "rank and file" of

2409-457: The British on the Niagara River, because the American squadron on Lake Erie (and the regular troops at Detroit ) had been diverted to attempt the recapture of Fort Mackinac on Lake Huron . Armstrong suggested that Brown should therefore capture and hold Fort Erie , opposite Buffalo, while waiting for Chauncey to ready his squadron. Brown assented, but was prepared to push much further than

2482-591: The British regulars who were wounded and 9 British regulars, 1 "captain of the Indians", 1 Indian chief and 4 Indian warriors who were not wounded. Two British officers, Captains Bird and Wilson, appear in the official casualty list in the "wounded" category with additional information that they have also been taken prisoner. The actual British loss at Chippawa therefore appears to have been 74 regulars, 18 Canadian militiamen and 16 Indian warriors killed; 303 British regulars (not including Captains Bird and Wilson, who come under

2555-487: The British were able to rush reinforcements to the Niagara front and soon became too strong for Brown to risk a direct attack. Eventually, a series of feints and maneuvers led to the Battle of Lundy's Lane a few weeks later. The Battle of Chippawa proved the worthiness of American regulars when pitted against their British counterparts, and the fearsome effectiveness of American marksmanship: The best test of British and American military qualities, both for men and weapons,

2628-607: The Canada–U.S. border, and the City of Plattsburgh advertises itself as "Montreal's U.S. suburb". New York state is Quebec's largest trade partner, with about $ 6 billion in trade annually. The proximity leads to Plattsburgh's prominence as a large trade center for a city its size. Amtrak , the national passenger rail system, provides service to Plattsburgh, operating its Adirondack daily in both directions between Montreal and New York City . The closest American city larger than Plattsburgh

2701-528: The Chippawa ahead of Riall's main body and began sniping at Scott's outposts from the woods to their west. (Some of them nearly captured Scott, who was having breakfast in a farmhouse.) Brown ordered Porter's brigade and Indians to clear the woods. They did so, but they met Riall's advancing regulars and hastily retreated. Scott was already advancing from Street's Creek. His artillery (Captain Nathaniel Towson 's company, with three 12-pounder guns) deployed on

2774-452: The Chippawa. The American official casualty return stated the loss as 60 killed, 249 wounded and 19 missing. British losses had been heavy; the 100th Regiment, which held the centre, was reduced to ...one Captain & 3 subalterns doing duty, with 250 effective men . The official casualty return gave 148 killed, 321 wounded and 46 missing. However, 20th century research by Canadian archivist Douglas Hendry has demonstrated that

2847-530: The Future several times. The city of Plattsburgh is the population center and county seat at the heart of the Plattsburgh micropolitan statistical area (MSA) with a population of 82,128 according to the 2010 Census. A statistical area representing the greater Plattsburgh region (as defined by the U.S. government), the Plattsburgh MSA includes all communities in the immediate Clinton County area. Plattsburgh

2920-584: The Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation (PARC) and is used by a number of industrial manufacturers and commercial airlines. Plattsburgh remains a favorite tourist location for vacationers from Montreal and southern Quebec. Bilingual signs , in English and French, are found in various parts of the city. Today, the city relies largely in part on new industries with a predominantly Canadian and Québécois influence expanding on

2993-698: The Society of the War of 1812 in Illinois, John Meloy Stahl, published in 1918 "The Battle of Plattsburg: A Study in and of The War of 1812." In 1950, the editor of the New York State Legislative Manual, seeking to simplify the organization of that year's manual, requested a listing of state post offices from the United States Postal Service . Upon review of the listing, the difference in spelling

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3066-480: The United States" (G.O. 16, Winfield Scott, May 24, 1814). By early July, Brown's division was massed at the Niagara, in accordance with Armstrong's alternate orders. Without cooperation from Chauncey, a direct attack on Fort George at the mouth of the Niagara was impossible. Nor was it possible to land large numbers of troops on the southern side of the Niagara Peninsula and advance on Burlington to cut off

3139-404: The average family size was 2.83. In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 27.7% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males. The median income for a household in the city

3212-413: The battle, Brown completed his original intended maneuver and crossed the Chippawa upstream of Riall's defenses, forcing the British to fall back to Fort George. It was not possible to attack this fortified British position because Commodore Chauncey was still failing to support the American army on the Niagara peninsula. No reinforcements or siege artillery could be brought to Brown's army. At the same time,

3285-599: The borders of the Town of Plattsburgh and the City of Plattsburgh were relinquished to fate and luck. With its significant location on a major water thoroughfare and proximity to the Canada–U.S. border , Plattsburgh has been the site of a number of historic events including the Revolutionary War 's Battle of Valcour Island and the War of 1812 's Battle of Plattsburgh ; the city has a War of 1812 museum . The Battle of Plattsburgh

3358-638: The east coast center of operations for the Strategic Air Command during much of the Cold War period. The conversion of the base to a civilian airport in the 1990s resulted from the Base Realignment and Closure process during the wind down of the Cold War , and today it serves as a hub for economic development for the region. The city was named one of the Financial Times Top 10 Micro Cities of

3431-465: The former airbase as well as established manufacturing plants, such as Bombardier , Nova Bus , and others. Plattsburgh is sometimes historically spelled as Plattsburg , leaving off the "h". Many historic documents relating to the famous naval engagement between the United States and Britain in 1814 refer to the Battle of Plattsburg . As a result, some history has been written using the latter spelling. For example, historian and former president of

3504-577: The heavy British casualties. The 25th Infantry was later combined with the 27th, 29th and 37th Infantry Regiments to form the 6th Infantry Regiment . The 6th Infantry's motto is "Regulars, by God" from this battle. Ten active regular infantry battalions of the United States Army (1–2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1–3 Inf, 2–3 Inf, 4-3 Inf, 1–5 Inf, 2–5 Inf, 1–6 Inf, 2–6 Inf and 4–6 Inf) perpetuate the lineages of American infantry regiments (the old 9th, 11th, 19th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd Infantry Regiments) that were at

3577-521: The immediate vicinity of Fort Erie. On July 3, Brown's army, consisting of the regular brigades commanded by Scott (with 1,377 men) and Ripley (with 1,082 men), and four companies of artillery numbering 327 men under Major Jacob Hindman, easily surrounded and captured Fort Erie which was defended only by two weak companies under Major Thomas Buck. After a brigade of 750 volunteers from the militia under Brigadier General Peter B. Porter and 600 Iroquois arrived on July 4, Scott began advancing north along

3650-513: The liquid fueled missiles such as the Atlas and Titan were retired. The 556 SMS began deactivating in the spring of 1965, completing that task later that year. Despite its numerous awards for performance excellence, PAFB was closed on September 29, 1995, in a round of national base closures in the early 1990s as the Air Force began to pare down its post-Cold War missions. The base property is now managed by

3723-772: The north side of Chippewa Square. The bench was a fiberglass prop, rather than one of the park's actual benches. A replica of the prop bench used in the film is on display at the Savannah Visitors Center. The original prop is now kept in Paramount Studios , Los Angeles. Chippewa Square is also home to the First Baptist Church (1833), the Independent Presbyterian Church and the Philbrick–Eastman House (1847). Each building below

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3796-606: The park boundaries. It is the second largest community in the North Country region (after Watertown ), and serves as the main commercial hub for the sparsely populated northern Adirondack Mountains. The land around what is referred to as Plattsburgh was previously inhabited by the Iroquois, Western Abenaki, Mohican, and Mohawk people. Samuel de Champlain was the first ever recorded European that sailed into Champlain Valley and later claimed

3869-409: The population. There were 7,600 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.1% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.3% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and

3942-461: The portage road alongside the Niagara River. A British covering force under Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Pearson was easily driven back before they could destroy any of the bridges or block the road with fallen trees. Late in the day, Scott encountered British defences on the far bank of Chippawa Creek , near the town of Chippawa . After a brief exchange of artillery fire, Scott withdrew a few miles to Street's Creek. Here he planned to give his troops

4015-413: The portage road and opened fire. Riall's own guns (two light 24-pounder guns and a 5.5-inch howitzer) attempted to reply, but Towson's guns destroyed an ammunition wagon and put most of the British guns out of action. Meanwhile, Scott's troops deployed into line with the 25th U.S. Infantry on the left near the woods, the 11th U.S. Infantry and 9th U.S. Infantry in the centre and the 22nd U.S. Infantry on

4088-447: The range of Montreal , Quebec , and other Canadian television stations. Some of these Canadian stations, including CBFT-DT , CBMT-DT and CFCF-DT , are available on Charter Communications , the cable franchise serving Plattsburgh. The city is about a 60-minute drive from Montreal , Canada's second most populous city, which is also the largest city in Quebec . Many people commute across

4161-484: The region as a part of New France in 1609. Plattsburgh was the site of the amphibious Battle of Plattsburgh in the War of 1812 , a key American victory that marked the end of hostilities in the Northern United States. It has been an important military outpost for much of its history, from hosting one of the largest Citizens' Military Training Camps prior to World War I , and Plattsburgh Air Force Base ,

4234-407: The regional economy each fiscal year. Other large companies in the area include: ALSTOM Transportation , which builds rail-cars in a 219,000 sq ft (20,300 m ) plant; Norsk Titanium, which opened its U.S. branch in Plattsburgh to make parts for the aerospace industry through the use of titanium rapid plasma deposition; and Nova Bus and Prevost which manufactures busses for

4307-430: The result, and the returns proved that the American fire was superior to that of the British in the proportion of more than fifty per cent if estimated by the entire loss, and of two hundred and forty-two to one hundred if estimated by the deaths alone. It is generally considered that Riall, although misled as to the strength of the American forces and their quality advanced overconfidently, and his mistaken tactics led to

4380-417: The right with Towson's guns. At first, Riall was under the impression that the American line was composed of grey-clad militia troops, whom the professional British soldiers held in much contempt. He expected the poorly trained soldiers to fall back in disarray after the first few volleys. But the American line held steady under British artillery fire. The British infantry, with the 1st (Royal Scots) Foot and

4453-525: The silos were in New York, while two were across Lake Champlain in Vermont. The squadron played an active role in the 1962 Cuban Missile crisis, giving President Kennedy a powerful negotiating tool in dealing with Nikita Khrushchev . The 556 SMS's life was relatively short lived since the Atlas was a liquid fuel system that was expensive and difficult to maintain. As the solid fuel Minuteman ICBM began to come on line,

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4526-541: The standards of the regular units of the United States Army. One was at Plattsburgh, New York , under Brigadier General George Izard . The other was at Buffalo, New York , near the head of the Niagara River, under Brigadier General Winfield Scott . At Buffalo, Scott instituted a major training program. He drilled his troops for ten hours every day, using the 1791 Manual of the French Revolutionary Army . (Prior to this, various American regiments had been using

4599-400: Was $ 28,846, and the median income for a family was $ 46,337. Males had a median income of $ 35,429 versus $ 26,824 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,127. About 13.6% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over. The government is headed by a mayor elected by a citywide vote and

4672-403: Was Scott's battle of Chippawa. Nothing intervened to throw a doubt over the fairness of the trial. Two parallel lines of regular soldiers, practically equal in numbers, armed with similar weapons, moved in close order toward each other, across a wide open plain, without cover or advantage of position, stopping at intervals to load and fire, until one line broke and retired. **** Marksmanship decided

4745-492: Was comparatively new to command in Canada and relied on information from Lieutenant Colonel John Harvey , the deputy adjutant general for the forces in Upper Canada, that even the United States regulars were of poor quality. Riall determined to cross the Chippawa River and mount an attack to drive the Americans back across the Niagara and relieve Fort Erie. Early on July 5, British light infantry, militia and Indians crossed

4818-569: Was founded by Zephaniah Platt in 1785 after he was granted the land by George Clinton . Platt, who was from Poughkeepsie, New York , established the new city of Plattsburgh to buffer emerging American interests in the Saint Lawrence River valley and Lake Champlain valley after the American victory in the American Revolutionary War . The centralized American authority proclaimed Plattsburgh in 1785. On March 3, 1815, an act

4891-537: Was home to minor league baseball . The Plattsburgh Brewers team was based in Plattsburgh between 1895 and 1907. Plattsburgh teams played as members of the Eastern International League (1895), International League (1896), Northern New York League (1901–1905), Independent Northern League (1906), New Hampshire State League (1907) and Vermont State League (1907). Baseball Hall of Fame member Eddie Collins played for Plattsburgh in 1906. In 1915,

4964-486: Was insufficient blue cloth, short jackets (roundabouts) of gray cloth were used instead. When Scott received the gray roundabouts, he gathered up the blue coatees belonging to his brigade and gave them to the 21st US Infantry (one of the units in Brigadier General Eleazer Wheelock Ripley 's brigade), because "the black coatees of the 21st are a disgrace to the uniform and soldier of the army of

5037-464: Was noted. The city was contacted and an investigation was begun by postal authorities. United States Postal Service records show that the name of the post office was originally Plattsburg but was changed to Plattsburgh by 1828. In 1891, the Postmaster General ordered that post offices follow the standards set by the newly created United States Board on Geographic Names , which decided that

5110-409: Was only one major deficiency; Scott had been unable to obtain enough regulation blue uniforms for his men. Although they had been manufactured and sent to the northern theater, they had been diverted to Plattsburgh and Sackets Harbor. The United States Army's commissary general, Callender Irvine, hastily ordered 2,000 uniforms to be made and despatched to Buffalo for Scott's other units, but because there

5183-512: Was passed by the New York State legislature incorporating the Village of Plattsburgh out of an area that was formerly the eastern part of the town. The first village elections were held on May 2 of that year. The village incorporated as a city in 1903. The actual boundaries are unknown. The last expedition to survey the boundaries ended in disaster; all following endeavors for an accurate survey of

5256-635: Was the location of the Strategic Air Command 's primary wing on the East Coast due to its geographic desirability. The base's location in the Champlain Valley (protected by the rain shadow of the Adirondack Mountains ) ensured consistent, year-round weather that was safe for take-offs and landings. The 380th Bombardment, Aerospace, and Refueling Wings, all stationed at PAFB, included B-52 Bombers , air-refueling "tankers", and FB-111s . The base had

5329-510: Was unable to gain cooperation from Commodore Isaac Chauncey (commanding the American naval squadron based at Sackets Harbor, New York ), which he considered essential for such an attack across Lake Ontario. Chauncey was waiting for new warships to be completed in the shipyard at Sackets Harbor and refused to make any move before the middle of July. Brown made the attack across the Niagara the main focus of his forces. Armstrong had also directed that two "Camps of Instruction" be set up, to improve

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