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Who fought at anchor in plattsburg bay to nullify royal navy long guns and maximize american carronades, and won the most strategic naval victory in the war of 1812?

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The correct answer is Thomas Macdonough

He was a famous war officer from the United States that defeated the British navy at the Battle of Lake Champlain which launched him to military stardom. The battle itself was a battle in the larger Battle of Plattsburgh which was a decisive battle in winning the entire war which is why the victory in the war is often ascribed to him.
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