Lake Champlain campaign

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The Lake Champlain campaign was a series of military operations during the War of 1812 in which American and British forces fought for control of the strategically vital Lake Champlain corridor between the United States and British Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf War of 1812 campaign
military campaign
belligerent British Canada
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
conflict War of 1812
consequence limited British invasion from Canada
secured northern frontier of the United States
countryInvolved United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United States of America
endTime 1814
front Canadian–American front
hasLandComponent yes
hasNavalComponent yes
historicalEra early 19th century
includesEvent Battle of Plattsburgh
surface form: Battle of Lake Champlain

Battle of Plattsburgh
location Lake Champlain
Lower Canada
New York
Canada–United States border region
surface form: United States–Canada border region

Vermont
notableCommander Alexander Macomb
George Downie
George Prevost
Thomas Macdonough
notableOutcome influenced peace negotiations leading to Treaty of Ghent
opponent British Army
Royal Navy
United States Army
partOf War of 1812
primaryWaterway Hudson River watershed
surface form: Hudson River–Lake Champlain corridor

Lake Champlain
Richelieu River
region Northeastern North America
result American victory
startTime 1812
status completed
strategicImportance control of communications between Montreal and New York
strategicObjective control of Lake Champlain corridor
invasion route between United States and British Canada
theaterOfWar Eastern Theater of the War of 1812
surface form: Northern theater of the War of 1812

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Battle of Plattsburgh campaign Lake Champlain campaign
Battle of Valcour Island theater Lake Champlain campaign
HMS Confiance engagedAgainst Lake Champlain campaign
this entity surface form: United States naval forces on Lake Champlain
USS Preble locationOfService Lake Champlain campaign