Valcour Island
Americannoun
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He ran into the narrow channel between Valcour Island and the western shore and there on October 11 encountered the light advance craft of the British fleet.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Herbert Eugene Bolton
Arnold had fitted up a small fleet to oppose his advance, and on the 11th of Arnold's naval battle at Valcour Island, Oct.
From The War of Independence by John Fiske
The rival forces met at Valcour Island, and the battle began.
From Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. by Samuel Adams Drake
October there had been a fierce naval battle between the two near Valcour Island, in which Arnold was defeated, while Carleton suffered serious damage.
From The War of Independence by John Fiske
So, soon after sunrise, his fleet came sweeping on past Valcour Island.
From Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
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