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It was clear that MacDonough’s victory had stopped the British offensive in its attacks and that Prevost had accomplished what the U.S. Government had not been able to accomplish so far during the war and that was bring Vermont into the war. MacDonough is remembered as the “Hero of Lake Champlain” and was promoted to Commodore […]
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The Naval Battle:
MacDonough, knowing his fleet was out manned and out gunned, withdrew into Plattsburgh Bay using the time to continue training his sailors. All ships were anchored by the bow and the stern until Downie’s fleet reached the Bay on September 11th. At approximately 9:00a.m. he opened fire on MacDonough’s fleet. From the land, […]
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The leading cause of death for women during the 19th century was not child birth as so many of you guess!!!
The leading cause was death by fire! And, no not because their house burned down. Death by fire because of their skirts during the process of cooking over an open fire or hearth. They had […]
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What was the leading cause of death for women during the 19th century???????????????????????
I WILL PUBLISH THE ANSWER TOMORROW OR COMMENT IF YOU KNOW THE ANSWER!!!!!!!
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On September 4, Prevost began marching south. At Chazy, New York, the advance units made contact with the British. They began to have to fall back and as they did so, they set up road blocks, burned bridges and mislabeled streets to slow down the British forces. Meanwhile, Macomb’s forces worked hard to complete a […]
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As most of you can see, when you pass the old papermill site here in Monroe Michigan, the building is down, the scrap steel is being hauled away, and things look like they are progressing in the middle of what is approximately the 15th snowiest season in recorded history in this area , as it […]
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