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H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia., Chapter 8: our northern frontier defences.—Brief description of the fortifications on the frontier, and an analysis of our northern campaigns. (search)
nch forces on the river Sorel, they retired towards Albany. The next expedition of any importance was the nur effective men, with a reserve of one thousand at Albany, crossed the lake and approached the fortress of St force of their northern army was to concentrate at Albany. One division of fifteen hundred men, including Inst Burgoyne, even if it could possibly have reached Albany. The principal division of the enemy's army, numben hundred or two thousand men marching rapidly from Albany, might readily have broken the energy's line of defe river Portage. The Eastern army was collected at Albany in the early part of the summer and placed under the river, a distance of about two hundred miles from Albany. The unimportant action at this place terminated tineers have deemed it best to collect our troops at Albany and advance by Lake Champlain, a distance of only t frontier, and unfortified depots at Plattsburg and Albany. But is this sufficient to accomplish the object?