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	Battle of Valcour Island article - Battle of Valcour Island 11 October 1776 Lake Champlain York Valcour Island naval ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Battle of Valcour Island, also seen as Battle of Valcour Bay, was a naval engagement fought on 11 October 1776, in a narrow strait in Lake Champlain between the New York mainland and Valcour Island.
		It is generally regarded as the first naval battle fought by the United States Navy.
		Although the outcome of the battle was the destruction of most the American ships, the overall campaign delayed the British attempt to cut the colonies in half by a year and eventually led to the British military disaster at Saratoga in 1777.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Battle_of_Valcour_Bay (510 words)

	Battle of Valcour Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Battle of Valcour Island, 11 October 1776, also known as Battle of Valcour Bay, was a naval engagement fought on Lake Champlain in a narrow strait between the New York mainland and Valcour Island.
		Although the American ships under the command of Benedict Arnold were largely destroyed, the campaign delayed by one year the British attempt to cut the colonies in half and eventually led to the British military disaster at Saratoga in 1777.
		Nonetheless, the battle was not going well for the Americans when the sun set on October 11.
	hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Battle_of_Valcour_Island (1150 words)

	Preserve Booklet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Today, the waters around Valcour Island are frequented by recreational boaters who are drawn to the sparsely developed area for its Adirondack and Green Mountain vistas, and the sheltered waters created by the inlets around the Island.
		The Valcour Bay Research Project (VBRP) is a cooperative effort between a dedicated team of volunteer sport divers and the Maritime Research Institute of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.
		The intent of the VBRP is to map the submerged Valcour Island battlefield, while providing sport divers a way to channel their interest in history and archaeology into a formally permitted project.
	www.lcmm.org /site/mri/mri_arch_projects/valcour_bay_research.html (945 words)

	Battle of Brandywine -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A portion of the army, about 5,000 men under the commanded of Wilhelm von Knyphausen, was to advance to meet Washington at Chadds Ford, while the remainder, under the command of Lord Charles Cornwallis, were to march north to a ford Washington had overlooked and then march south to flank the American forces.
		By the time the British appeared on the right flank of the Americans, it was too late to reposition and the defeated Americans were forced to retreat to (A city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)) Chester.
		The battle cost the British about 89 killed and 487 wounded, while they clamed to have killed 200 Colonials, wounded 750 more, and captured over 400 as well as destroying or capturing most of the American artillery.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Ba/Battle_of_Brandywine.htm (498 words)

	American Revolution - Revolutionary War Battles
		Arnold was wounded in the leg and carried from the battle field.
		Though personally hostile to Arnold, he calls attention in his Memoirs to the remarkable skill exhibited in the disposition of the little fleet at Valcour Island, which was the same in principle as that by which Macdonough won his brilliant victory, not far from the same spot, in 1814.
		The final act of the Battles of New York was the British capture of Fort Washington.
	www.americanrevolution.com /RevolutionaryWarBattles.htm (3105 words)

	Critical Battle of Valcour remembered (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		PERU — The final moments of the Royal Savage — captured and burned during the Battle of Valcour in 1776 — are tattooed across Billy Reid’s midsection.
		Enthusiasm for the Battle of Valcour is building, thanks to the discovery of a cannon at lake bottom by Ed Scollon, a leader of the newly founded Valcour Bay Research Project.
		It is a state and federal offense to excavate artifacts from Valcour, he said, and, being a state trooper, he decided to follow the rules.
	www.pressrepublican.com /Archive/2001/08_2001/081320012.htm (853 words)

	The Battle of Valcour Island
		The Battle of Valcour was one of the most important battles in the American Revolutionary War.
		The battles at Fort Ticonderoga and Saratoga were fought in New York across the lake.
		The battle of Valcour Island, I think, was the most important battle in the entire war.
	www.vuhs.org /project/valcour.htm (1861 words)

	Station Information - Valcour Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Valcour Island, about two miles long and a mile broad, lies in Lake Champlain, forming a narrow strait against the New York mainland.
		It guided boats through the narrow strait from 1871 until 1930 when it was replaced by a steel tower.
		On October 11, 1776, a naval engagement known as the Battle of Valcour Island was fought in that strait between British and United States naval forces.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/v/va/valcour_island_1.html (101 words)

	Battle of Saratoga -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Battles of Saratoga consisted of two engagements; the first of these being the Battle of Freeman's Farm.
		The second and final engagement of the Battles of Saratoga was known as the Battle of Bemis Heights which took place on October 7.
		Even though the British had suffered greatly at the (Click link for more info and facts about Battle of Freeman's Farm) Battle of Freeman's Farm and Gates had been receiving reinforcements since then, Burgoyne made plans to assault the American lines in three columns and drive them from the field.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Ba/Battle_of_Saratoga.htm (1176 words)

	Continental Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		With this small fleet, complemented by the Providence, and USS Wasp (1775), Hopkins led the first major Naval action of the Continental Navy, in early March, 1776, against Nassau, Bahamas, where stores of much-needed gunpowder were seized for the use of the Continental Army.
		On April 6, 1776 the squadron, with the addition of the unsuccessfully encountered the 20-gun HMS Glasgow in the first major sea battle of the Continental Navy.
		Some among these vessels would fight in the Battle of Valcour Island.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Continental_Navy (360 words)

	Valcour Bay discovery a first in underwater battleground mapping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		VALCOUR — Lives were shattered in an instant when a cannon exploded aboard the gondola New York some time during the Battle of Valcour in 1776.
		"This year marks the 275th anniversary of the battle, so we thought it was important to re-connect the public with the significance of this battle," Cohn said.
		The region has placed a lot of significance on the Battle of Valcour of late, including a recent celebration of the event and a planned memorial on the 275th anniversary date.
	www.pressrepublican.com /Archive/2001/09_2001/090420014.htm (977 words)

	Battle of Valcour on display (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The centerpiece of the exhibit is an American cannon that exploded during the Oct. 11, 1776, battle and plunged to the lake bottom, where it remained for more than 220 years.
		After undergoing extensive restoration, it became the symbol of the significance of the Battle of Valcour.
		The American fleet at Valcour, commanded by Benedict Arnold, confronted a much larger British fleet in the bay between the southern tip of Valcour and the New York mainland.
	www.pressrepublican.com /Archive/2002/10_2002/101120027.htm (666 words)

	American Revolution - Revolutionary War Battles - "The Battle of Valcour Bay" October 11, 1776
		Ever since the failure of the American invasion of Canada, it had been the intention of Sir Guy Carleton, in accordance with the wishes of the ministry, to invade New York by way of Lake Champlain, and to secure the Mohawk valley and the upper waters of the Hudson.
		The Philadelphia was one of a fleet of Continental gunboats that stopped the advance of British forces on Lake Champlain during the Battle of Valcour Island in 1776.
		Sunk during the battle, it was discovered and raised in 1935 by Lorenzo F. Hagglund, a civil engineer who for many years exhibited it as a tourist attraction.
	www.americanrevolution.com /BattleofValcourBay.htm (927 words)

	The Story of Lake Champlain's Valcour Island, by James P. Millard
		Valcour Island is without doubt one of the more famous locations on the historic lakes.
		Valcour is about 2 miles long and approximately a mile at its widest point and is situated close to the New York shore.
		During the 1870's a controversial group known as the 'Dawn Valcour Agricultural and Horticultural Association' established a commune on the island.
	www.historiclakes.org /Valcour/valcour_island.htm (1798 words)

	Timeline1800
		Battle of Quiberon Bay, a decisive naval engagement.
		In the 7 hour Battle of Valcour Bay most of the American flotilla of 83 gunships is crippled with the remaining ships destroyed in a second engagement two days later.
		June 27/28, 1778 - The Battle of Monmouth occurs in New Jersey as Washington's troops and Gen. Clinton's troops fight to a standoff.
	www.geocities.com /KCunard73/Timeline1700.html (14808 words)

	An epic paddle to Valcour island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		My 18-year-old son Colin and I had paddled over in our 16-foot canoe earlier on a moderately calm sea; now, that one mile of open water would be whipping up to white caps, spurred by the south wind.
		At one mile, we reached the southern tip of Valcour, at times hiking through a much different forest, this dominated by white spruce that looked more like the interior of northern Canada than an island in Lake Champlain.
		We battled some high seas, where a couple of strong strokes took us to the bottom of a wave, and we didn’t move until we were speeding along atop another one of the rollers.
	www.pressrepublican.com /outdoors/lib/06302002out1.htm (820 words)

	battle of valcour bay
		Makeshift rebel green wood navy holds off British advance in Battle of Valcour Island (sometimes called battle of Lake Champlain).
		The British were suprised but were better trained in naval tactics - some reports have Arnold rushing from gun to gun sighting them for the inexperienced soldiers and militia now sailors.
		The battle started just after noon, but it wasnt until dusk that the Inflexible was able to get into position.
	www.fact-library.com /battle_of_valcour_bay.html (1029 words)

	Benedict Arnold The Traitor Who Saved America Part 5: The Battle of Saratoga (2)
		Arnold and Morgan were the fire and sword of the American effort at the second battle of Saratoga.
		At the first battle of Saratoga, Arnold was the General on the field who brought in the victory.
		While Gates sat out the battle, Arnold's leadership led to the destruction of the most significant force the British had yet fielded in North America.
	www.magweb.com /sample/amr/ch28ben2.htm (1807 words)

	Battle of Ticonderoga (1775) biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The 1775 Battle of Ticonderoga occurred early on the morning of May 10, and was the first significant action of the American Revolutionary War.
		The captured ships were used, along with others, in 1776 by then General Arnold to thwart Britain's attempt at recapture in the Battle of Valcour Island.
		Ticonderoga was retaken by the British Saratoga Campaign in 1777, but abandoned after their surrender at the Battle of Saratoga.
	www.biography.ms /Battle_of_Ticonderoga_%281775%29.html (606 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		Although the American ships under the command of Benedict Arnold were largely destroyed, the campaign delayed by one year the British attempt to Saratoga_Campaign cut the colonies in half and eventually led to the British military disaster at Battle of Saratoga Saratoga in 1777.
		Following the failed American Invasion of Canada (1775) invasion of Canada, the British launched a counteroffensive intended to gain control of the Hudson River Valley, which extends southward from Lake Champlain.
		There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Battle of Valcour Island.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Battle_of_Valcour_Island.html (2130 words)

	Sailwave results for Benedict Arnold Race Malletts Bay Boat Club
		This race commemorates the Revolutionary War naval Battle of Valcour which occurred on Friday, October 11th, 1776 between an American fleet commanded by Benedict Arnold and a British fleet under the authority of Sir Guy Carleton, though he was not the operational commander.
		During the battle Arnold's flag ship "Royal Savage" was badly damaged and driven ashore on Bluff Point where it was abandoned.
		After the battle, the British fleet retired south and anchored in a blocking line with the eastern end of the line near Garden Island.
	www.harborwatch.com /mbbc/2002race/bene02.htm (270 words)

	The Battle of Valcour on Lake Champlain by James P. Millard
		They expected to meet their enemy in the vicinity of Crown Point, and with such overwhelming strength, it was believed they would easily reopen the vital lake corridor to His Majesty's army.
		Later, after the battle was over, the officers of the ships that did engage formally accused Pringle of mismanagement, and there were some hints at allegations of cowardice.
		Valcour Island- Scene of The Battle of Lake Champlain
	www.historiclakes.org /Valcour/valcour_battle.htm (2477 words)

	National Park Service - Colonials and Patriots (The Gundelo Philadelphia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Moreover, the vessel is one of the 15 small craft with which Benedict Arnold fought 29 British vessels in the battle off Valcour Island, Lake Champlain, on October 11, 1776.
		Carleton moved on to Crown Point after the battle off Valcour Island, but the time lost in building his fleet to oppose Arnold, together with the hard fight with the Americans, led him to reconsider his plans.
		After her guns were lifted, a 12-pounder and two 9-pounders, the hull was raised 57 feet to the surface and towed to the beach.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/colonials-patriots/sitec3.htm (470 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Sad piece of Westford history plucked from lake
		Recently discovered artifacts from the Revolutionary War's Battle of Valcour Island will make their way to the Westford Museum as an exhibit that connects the battle directly to Westford.
		The Battle of Valcour Island, also known as the Battle of Valcour Bay, is considered to be the first naval battle fought by the Colonies during their fight for independence from Great Britain.
		After painstaking research, the Valcour Bay Research Project linked the fate of two Revolutionary War soldiers from Westford, Lieutenant Thomas Rogers and Sergeant Jonas Holden, directly with that of the shattered cannon from the battleship New York.
	www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2004/10/28/sad_piece_of_westford_history_plucked_from_lake?mode=PF (593 words)

	Battle of Valcour Island Definition / Battle of Valcour Island Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Battle of Valcour Island Definition / Battle of Valcour Island Research
		The Battle of Valcour Island, additionally seen as Battle of Valcour Bay, was a naval engagement fought on 11 OctoberOctober 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years).
		1776 - American Revolution: Battle of Valcour Island - On Lake Champlain 15 American gunboats are defeated but give Patriot forces enough time to prepare defenses of New York City.
	www.elresearch.com /Battle_of_Valcour_Island (351 words)

	Battle of Valcour Island: Dictionary definition
		The Battle of Valcour Island was a naval engagement fought on October 11, 1776, in a narrow strait in Lake Champlain between the New York mainland and Valcour Island.
		The British commander Guy Carleton had no choice but to defer the attacks on Crown Point and Fort Ticonderoga until 1777.
		Definition / meaning of Battle of Valcour Island:
	www.encyclopedian.com /ba/Battle-of-Valcour-Island.html (437 words)

	New York
		A week later on the morning of the 11th, the two forces met in the Battle of Valcour Island which resulted in a tactical American defeat but was a great strategic victory for the patriots’ cause.
		Its presence on the lake had delayed the British drive from Canada to cut the American colonies in two, while the redcoats were building their own fleet.
		After the Battle of Valcour Island, winter was too close to permit them to begin the campaign.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/n4/new_york-i.htm (366 words)

	History : 1609 - 1870
		This event, named the Battle of Valcour, is considered by historians to be a turning point of the Revolutionary War in favor of the colonists.
		Valcour Island which provides part of the panorama seen from the Bluff Point elevation, is the site of one of the oldest heron rookeries in North America.
		For over 200 years, heron families have nested and raised their offspring on the southeast corner of the island to the delight of area naturalists.
	www.northnet.org /clintoncc/cccpage/1609.htm (467 words)

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