In 1998, the event  tripled in size, with about four Canadian Voltigeurs, some Forsyth's Rifles, Bill Davidson's NY State cannon crew, camp followers, etc. 

In 1999 the event just about tripled again - a good 75 people - with six (or more) cannon and crews on site.  This was also the debut of the bateau "Rooster" which we were able to drag up the shallow Saranac River and put into action with a borrowed bow gun and muskets; this was a good exercise showing the proper use of the bateau as a shallow water boat.  Next year it will be fitted with a square-rig sail for lake use.

The Battle of Plattsburgh is growing in community spirit.   It's gone
beyond a 'reenactors' event.  We have fireworks planned again for next year; a period costume ball - 'The Cannon Ball" - planned for 2000 at the nearby Elks Club; concerts, pig roast again, etc.  The budget is growing. 

Long range plans include the conversion of the Old Stone Barracks on the old air base into an interpretive center; a proper housing for the anchor of the British ship "Confiance" (the anchor, uncovered in Plattsurgh bay in 1997, is now under preservation techniques at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vermont, it will be returned to us in 2000).

A reconstruction of the earthern work Fort Brown on the old air base; a museum workshop in one of the nearby buildings on the air base, which will include a boat shop; the building of another or more boats, such as a gig or cutter or sloop; a huge multi-million-dollar plan to build a reproduction of the 'Saratoga', Commodore Macdonough's battle ship; a cleaning up of the grave sites on Crab Island and the old air base.  There are a lot of other littlethings being planned; a mock village of the period;  as I said before, the community has rediscovered it's history and is getting behind this in many ways.