The War of 1812 in the Champlain Valley

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APPENDIX THE FLEETS AT THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH* American Tons Crew Guns Ship Saratoga 734 210 26 8 long 245, 6 42-lb. carr., 12 32-lb. carr. Brig Eagle 480 120 20 8 long 185, 12 32-lb. carr. Schooner Ticonderoga 350 110 17 8 long 125, 4 long 185, 5 32-lb. carr. Sloop Preble 80 30 7 7 long 95 Six gunboats 420 246 12 1 long 24, 1 18-lb. columbiad each Four gunboats 160 104 4 1 long 12 each - - - Total 2,224 820 86 British Frigate Conftance 1,200 300 37 27 long 245, 4 32-lb. carr., 6 24-lb. carr. Brig Linnet 350 120 16 16 long 125 Sloop Chub 112 40 11 10 18-lb. carr., 1 long 6 Sloop Finch 110 40 11 6 18-lb. carr., 4 long 65, 1 18-lb. columbiad Three gunboats 210 6 1 long 24, 1 32-lb. carr. each One gunboat 70 2 1 long 18, 1 32-lb. carr. each One gunboat 70 417 2 1 long 18, 1 18-lb. carr. Four gunboats 160 4 1 32-lb. carr. each Three gunboats 120 3 1 long 18 each Total 2,402 917 92 *From Rodney Macdonough, LIfe of Commodore Thomas Macdonough, U.S. Navy (Boston: Fort Hill Press, 1909), pp. 165, 169. 205 ...