Timeline - The Battle of Plattsburgh, 1814

August 31, 1814 –   The British military positions itself in the American border town of Champlain, New York. Macomb calls upon Major General Benjamin Mooers to gather militia and possible volunteers. In the beginning the counties of Clinton and Essex were called to report for duty, with calls of duty later extended to surrounding counties. Macomb also called upon the State of Vermont for more militia and volunteers to defend against the advancing British troops.

September 1, 1814 – The British military continues gathering its troops in Champlain, New York and prepares for the invasion of Plattsburgh, New York. 

September 2, 1814 – Citizens, mainly the elders, women, and children of Plattsburgh begin to head south. Most take refuge in Peru; New York and more American militia continue gathering to defend Plattsburgh.

September 3, 1814 – General Prevost and more than 11,000 British troops are ready in Champlain, New York. A call to all American forces goes out to delay the British advancement. The call went out in order to provide ample time to fortify Plattsburgh, New York.

September 4, 1814 – Leaving a reserve of about 3,000 troops in Champlain, New York General Prevost marched with about 8000 of his troops into the town of Chazy, New York. Prevost encountered Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Appling and about 110 of his riflemen. Out numbered the Americans withdrew from Chazy, New York and destroyed all the bridges they could to slow the advancing British forces. Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Appling joined Captain John Sproull and together created and positioned their militia at Dead Creek.
 
September 5, 1814 – Part of General Prevost's army marches through West Chazy and made camp just north of Beekmantown Corners. The other part of General Prevost's forces traveled down State Road (9N). The American forces on the Beekmantown Road rose to 700 militia members and 250 more militia emerged under Major John Wool.

September 6, 1814 – The Battle of Plattsburgh's fighting begins with two skirmishes, one near Beekmantown Corners and the other on State Road near Dead Creek.  The American militia and volunteers hold their positions for as long as the can then retreat back into Plattsburgh, New York.

September 7, 1814 – The British artillery begins to several large and small batteries. All artilleries were within shooting range of the American forts. As the Americans continued working on their fortifications, volunteers and militia began their voyages from Vermont and crossed Lake Champlain. The Vermonters joined more than 700 New York militia men who were there to defend Plattsburgh, New York. Lieutenant Macdonough carefully reviews his battle plans and chooses Plattsburgh Bay as the location to make his stand.

September 8, 1814 - General Macomb meets with several groups of volunteers and militia arriving in Plattsburgh, New York. He reviews the battle strategies and decides that the volunteers and militia members are going to create many small groups rather than two or three larger groups.

September 9, 1814 – The British and Americans continue to build up their fortifications. During the night Captain George McGlassin charged with a small group of militia and raided a battery that the British were constructing on the Saranac River. The American needed to raid the British because they were in range of Fort Brown. The American Militias raid on the British Battery was a success.

September 10, 1814 – Both sides continue preparations for battle. Spies inform Macomb of the British advancements that were to take place in the early morning hours of September 11, 1814.

September 11, 1814 – In the early morning, the British naval fleet sets sail from their positions on banks of Chazy, New York. The British naval fleet arrived around 7:30 a.m. Miscommunications between the British land forces and their sea forces gave way to the beginning of an American victory in the war of 1812. At about 8:00 a.m. the battle of Plattsburgh on Lake Champlain had begun.  A few hours after high noon, the Battle of Plattsburgh on Lake Champlain had been won by Macomb. General Prevost learned of Macomb’s victory over the British naval fleet and decided to begin retreating.

September 12, 1814 – By early morning hours, the British army was retreating to Canada and the Americans were victorious. This unexpected American victory had battered any hopes the British had for occupying and controlling the Lake Champlain waterways. The Battle of Plattsburgh, 1814, an amazing victory by the Americans led to the signing of the Treaty of Ghent in Belgium. This treaty ended the War of 1812.