Alexander Macomb

…the following year for General Alexander Macomb, an officer in the War of 1812. The city is the seat of Western Illinois University (founded 1899). The local economy is based on the university, light manufacturing (pottery, porcelain products, and roller bearings), and agriculture (corn [maize] and soybeans). Popular local events…

Alexander Macomb, supported by a 14-ship U.S. naval squadron under Commodore Thomas Macdonough. The outcome of the battle was determined on water when the British fleet was decisively defeated on Sept. 11, 1814. Deprived of naval support, the invading army was forced to retreat. The…

Alexander Macomb, supported by an American naval squadron under Commodore Thomas Macdonough consisting of the warships USS Saratoga, Eagle, Ticonderoga, and Preble, as well as ten gunboats.