THE AMAZING DETAIL in this scale model of the British ship HMS Confiance, which was defeated by the Americans in the Battle of Plattsburgh 200 years ago, draws visitors at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum into this bit of history from the War of 1812.
Independent photo/Victoria Provost
FERRISBURGH — It just doesn’t do justice to the eminence of the naval battles that took place on Lake Champlain between the Americans and the British in the War of 1812 to simply read about them in a textbook. Captivating details are lost, and the magnitude of brave endeavors is either understated or omitted.
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