Battle+of+Lake+Champlain+Period+5

By Catherine Headrick
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**When did the battle occur?** The Battle of Lake Champlain occured in October of 1776. It started on October 11th, 1776.

Where was the battle?
The Battle of Lake Champlain took place at Lake Champlain, a lake that borders New York, Vermont and Quebec Canada. The battle took place just south of Plattsburgh, New York and Valcour Island.

**Where were the armies/navies from? **
The British navy had 30 vessels, 700 sailors, and soldiers, artilleries and Indians in canoes. In addition to the British naval force was an army of 7000 soldiers. The British sailed south from Canada and also around Cumberland's Head of Valcour Island. The American navy had 15 vessels and 800 sailors.

**Who were leaders of each side? **
The leaders of the British forces were Thomas Pringle, the captain of the British flagship, the //Maria//, and Sir Guy Carleton, the British governor of Canada. The leader of the American fleet was General Waterbury, who chose to abandon Benedict Arnold's original plan and adapted his own. Another important person in the Battle of Lake Champlain was Col. Wigglesworth, who commanded the American ship the //Trumball,// and managed to bring the American fleet past the waiting British unharmed. General Benedict Arnold was another important American figure, because he planned where the American fleet would go and how they would defend attack. Arnold was in charge of the entire operation at the Battle of Lake Champlain.

**What happened/facts about the battle:**
The British wanted to move troops and supplies from the Saint Lawrence Valley over Lake Champlain. They expected the Americans to attack, and General Benedict Arnold led American forces. The Americans were the first to spot the British and General Arnold chose a rocky and narrow area of water where the battle would take place. His hope was that the British would have difficulty using their large guns in a tighter area. The British overwhelmed American forces, and captured American ships. During the night, the Amercian fleet snuck past the British fleet, without being harmed or noticed by the British. The Americans attempted to navigate to American forts, but bad weather stopped them and the British were able to take them over, and take all their guns, powder and other useful items.

**What was the outcome? **
The American forces eventually had to retreat, and the British accomplished destroying most of the fifteen vessels.

**What was the significance of the battle to the outcome of the war? **
The Battle of Lake Champlain ended with the destruction of many American ships, however the battle delayed the British attempt to divide the colonies. This battle led to the battle at Saratoga in 1777 where the British failed.


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