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Alexander Macomb

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Alexander Macomb , 1782-1841, American army officer, b. Detroit, Mich. He entered the army in 1799. In the War of 1812, as brigadier general in command at Plattsburgh, N.Y., in the absence of Gen. Ralph Izard, he repulsed (Sept. 11, 1814) the assault of a greatly superior force under Sir George Prevost; this action, accompanied by the complete defeat of a squadron on Lake Champlain by Thomas Macdonough, caused the British to retreat to Canada. From 1828 until his death he was commanding general of the U.S. army. Author not available, MACOMB, ALEXANDER. , The Columbia Encyclopedia,... Read more
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Macomb, Illinois/USA Washington Settled in 1829 and laid out the following year when it was renamed after General Alexander Macomb, a leading figure in the war of 1812 between the UK and the USA. Read more

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