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Naval Forces engaged at the
Battle of Plattsburg
Lake Champlain
September 11, 1814

By James P. Millard


 


AMERICAN FLEET


BRITISH FLEET

SAILING VESSELS
USS SARATOGA Frigate/26 guns HMS CONFIANCE Frigate/39 guns
Master Commandant T. Macdonough Flagship 28 killed, 29 wounded Captain G. Downey
Flagship		 41 killed, including Captain Downey/40 wounded
USS EAGLE Brig/20 guns HMS LINNET Brig/16 guns
Lt. Robert Henley
commanding		 13 killed, 20 wounded Capt. Daniel Pring
commanding		 10 killed/14 wounded
USS TICONDEROGA Schooner/17 guns HMS CHUBB [2] Sloop/11 guns
Lt. Stephen Cassin
commanding		 6 killed, 6 injured Capt. James McGhie commanding 6 killed/16 wounded
USS PREBLE Sloop/7guns HMS FINCH [1] Sloop/11 guns
Lt. Charles Budd
commanding		 2 killed, 0 injured Capt. William Hicks
commanding		 0 killed/2 wounded

GALLEYS
ALLEN   SIR JAMES YEO  
ALWYN   SIR GEORGE PREVOST
BALLARD   SIR SIDNEY BECKWITH
BORER  3 killed, 1 wounded BROCK  
BURROWS   MURRAY  
CENTIPEDE  1 wounded WELLINGTON  
LUDLOW   TECUMSEH  
NETTLE   DRUMMOND  
VIPER   SIMCOE  
WILMER  1 wounded MARSHAL BERESFORD
    POPHAM  
    BLUCHER  
 Total Men involved  820    1050
 Total Casualties  52 killed, 58 wounded    84 killed, 110 wounded
 Total Number of guns 86    95

Notes:

 [1] formerly, the "Hunter" (American), renamed "Growler" by Macdonough, then captured by the British in the Richelieu on July 3, 1813, and renamed the "Shannon" before being christened the "Finch."

[2] formerly the "Bulldog" (American) renamed "Eagle" by Macdonough before being captured with the "Growler" in the battle on the Richelieu.

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