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Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for Samuel De Champlain or search for Samuel De Champlain in all documents.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Champlain , Samuel de 1567 -1635 (search)
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Champlain, Lake, operations on
After the Americans left Canada in sad plight in June, 1776, Carleton, the governor of Canada and general of the forces there, appeared at the foot of Lake Champlain with a well-appointed force of 13,000 men. Only on the bosom of the lake could they advance, for there was no road on either shore.
To prevent this invasion, it was important that the Americans should hold command of its waters.
A flotilla of small armed vessels was constructed at Crown Point, and Benedict Arnold was placed in command of them as commodore.
A schooner called the Royal Savage was his flag-ship.
Carleton, meanwhile, had used great diligence in fitting out an armed flotilla at St. John for the recovery of Crown Point and Ticonderoga.
Towards the close of August, Arnold went down the lake with his fleet and watched the foe until early in October, when he fell back to Valcour Island and formed his flotilla for action without skill.
Carleton advanced, with Edward Pringl
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dearborn , Henry , 1751 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), De Monts , Sieur (Pierre De Gast) (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garfield , James Abram 1831 -1881 (search)
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