. >> pilot, joseph barron. ship, saratoga, september 11th, 1814, battle, plattsburgh, in cumberland bay. you know, this is a battle that's lost to american history. it's the first 100th anniversary, he was known by everyone. this was a huge celebration. people knew how important the battle of plattsburgh was. but in the meantime, things have changed. that poem became the national anthem. baltimore is in the center of a populated area. and people have been tauct what took place there. and what took place there was very important. but it was a diversion. the real battle was up here. you see, if the british can take plattsburgh, there's no troops between here and washington, d.c. there's no americans -- the cavalry is not coming. and with plattsburgh gone, they can sneak down the lake, go onto p hudson and split the united states in half. in the meantime, the treaty of talks are on. and this is a bargaining chip. if you can take plattsburgh, then you can redraw the northern border of the united states, wherever th