What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Lieutenant's House This house was built by Lieutenant James Robertson RN, who commanded HMS Beresford at the Battle of Plattsburg in 1812.
Lt James Robertson RN commanded HMS Beresford during the Battle of Plattsburg in 1812, a significant engagement in the War of 1812 between Britain and the United States.
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