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Battle of Lake Pontchartrain Commemoration Ceremony

Pierre Georges Rousseau Chapter SAR

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A row of Revolutionary War reenactors firing their muskets in a field
  • Free
  • Lakefront Mandeville, LA
    Girod St. & Lakeshore Dr.
    Mandeville, Louisiana 70448
  • 9:00 AM

The Battle of Lake Pontchartrain, fought on September 10, 1779, was a pivotal naval skirmish during the American Revolutionary War. It took place in what was then British West Florida, now part of Louisiana, and was part of the broader Gulf Coast campaign.