Valcour Island
Americannoun
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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 Fiske, John
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)
Arnold, Benedict, operations at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, 462; invasion of Canada, 471; at Valcour Island, 487-488; in campaign against Burgoyne, 495-499; treason, 511-512; in the British army, 530.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene
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 Fiske, John
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
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