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266. Brown's Invasion of Canada, 1814.
266．布朗攻入加拿大（1814年）
In the first two years of the war the American armies in New York had done nothing.
戰爭開始前兩年，在紐約的美國軍隊沒有什么舉動，
But abler men were now in command.
但此時一些更為能干的人在掌管著這些軍隊，
Of these, General Jacob Brown, General Macomb, Colonel Winfield Scott, and Colonel Ripley deserve to be remembered.
他們當中值得記住的有雅克布o布朗將軍、馬卡姆將軍、溫菲爾德o斯科特上校和瑞普雷上校。
The American plan of campaign was that Brown, with Scott and Ripley, should cross the Niagara River and invade Canada.
美國的整個戰役計劃是這樣的：布朗與斯科特和瑞普雷穿過尼亞加拉河進入加拿大，
General Macomb, with a naval force under McDonough, was to hold the line of Lake Champlain.
雅各布將軍帶著由麥克道納夫指揮的海軍占領尚普蘭湖一線。
The British plan was to invade New York by way of Lake Champlain.
英國人計劃通過尚普蘭湖入侵紐約。
Brown crossed the Niagara River and fought two brilliant battles at Chippewa and Lundy's Lane.
布朗越過尼亞加拉河并在齊佩瓦和倫迪小巷獲得兩次大捷，
The latter battle was especially glorious because the Americans captured British guns and held them against repeated attacks by British veterans.
其中第二場戰斗特別值得驕傲，因為美國人奪取了英國人的槍支，并用它們打退了英國老兵的一次次攻擊。
In the end, however, Brown was obliged to retire.
但是，布朗最終還是不得不撤退。
267. McDonough's Victory at Plattsburg, 1814.
267．麥克道納夫的普萊茨堡大捷（1814年）
General Prevost, with a fine army of veterans, marched southward from Canada, while a fleet sailed up Lake Champlain.
普雷沃斯特將軍帶領一支由老兵組成的精良部隊從加拿大向南開進，與此同時，一支艦隊南下進入尚普蘭湖。
At Plattsburg, on the western side of the lake, was General Macomb with a force of American soldiers.
馬卡姆將軍帶領一支美國軍隊在尚普蘭湖西部的普萊茨堡，
Anchored before the town was McDonough's fleet.
麥克道納夫的艦隊駐守在普萊茨堡前面。
Prevost attacked Macomb's army and was driven back.
普雷沃斯特率隊向馬卡姆的軍隊發起進攻，
The British fleet attacked McDonough's vessels and was destroyed.
但被擊退，英國艦隊攻擊麥克道納夫的艦隊，也被擊退。
That put an end to Prevost's invasion. He retreated back to Canada as fast as he could go.
普雷沃斯特的入侵就這樣結束了，他拼命撤回加拿大。
