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3rd September sixteen arm'd vessels and four hundred. Batteaux, fill'd with Rebels appear'd off Point au Fer, the entrance into Lake Champlainfrom the Northward.
Date: 3 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
5th October our Squadron sail'd from the River La Cole, same day arrived the Inflexible, a 20 Gun Ship, the largest then ever known on the Lakes.
Date: 5 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
10th Oct'r our little squadron sail'd from Point au Fer toward the upper or great Lake; about 12 o'clock on the 11th one of our arm'd boats espied their Fleet at anchor in the Bay of Belcour [Valcour]. Our arm'd Boats immediately rush'd in amongst them and engag'd them without waiting for orders; the Carlton went to their assistance, and kept a continual firing until dark, during which time we...
Date: 10 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
13th Octoberー On the appearance of our Squadron before Crown point, the Rebels destroy'd the works, and quit it with precipitation. General Carlton was on board the Maria during the whole action, and the whole behav'd with the greatest perseverance and magnanimity.
Date: 13 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6