Valcour Island

American  

[val-koor] / vælˈkʊər /

noun

1. an island in NE New York, in Lake Champlain: battle 1776.

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Example Sentences

He then had soundings taken about Valcour Island, and between it and the western shore; that being the position in which he intended to make a stand.

From The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)

We then passed Port Kent, Valcour Island, and Plattsburgh, which is situated at both sides of the Saranac River.

From Journal of a Voyage across the Atlantic by Moore, George

On the 11th of October 1776, the first battle between an American and a British fleet, the battle of Valcour Island, was fought on the lake.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

So, soon after sunrise, his fleet came sweeping on past Valcour Island.

From Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman

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 Drake, Samuel Adams