Lot 1079
[War of 1812], Letter written by a Col. James Thomas to "Major Genl. Henry Dearborn" in Boston, headed Burlington [Vt.], September 12, 1814, regarding the Battle of Plattsburgh, in full:
"D.r Sir/ I hasten to say that Com. MacDonough after an engagement on 2. H. & 5 Minutes completely beat & captured the British fleet of much superior force — And that at 2.ock on the morning of the 12. Sir Geo. [Prévost] broke up his encampment & abandoned the field leaving his dead & wounded on the ground. In haste, yrs. James Thomas"
Integral address leaf franked "Free Ja Thomas, Col & QM", postmarked "Albany, Sep 15" c.d.s., docketed "Recd Sept.r 18. 1814.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Henry Dearborn was Secretary of War under Jefferson (1801-1809) and in January of 1812 was appointed by Madison senior Major General in command of the northeast sector from the Niagara River to the New England coast. Lt. General Sir George Prévost was the Governor-General of British North America and commander of the British army stationed there. Commodore Thomas MacDonough commanded the victorious American fleet on Lake Champlain
The American victory at the Battle of Plattsburg, also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain, was the turning point of the war. Upon hearing of the defeat of the mighty British fleet in the bay, Lt. General Sir George Prevost abandoned his attempt to sever the new nation and fled into Canada.
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