Battle of Valcour Island

The Battle of Valcour Island, also known as the Battle of Valcour Bay, was a naval engagement that took place on October 11, 1776, on Lake Champlain. The main action took place in Valcour Bay, a narrow strait between the New York mainland and Valcour Island. The battle is generally regarded as one of the first naval battles of the American Revolutionary War, and one of the first fought by the Continental Navy. Most of the ships in the American fleet under the command of Benedict Arnold were captured or destroyed by a British force under the overall direction of General Guy Carleton. However, the American defense of Lake Champlain stalled British plans to reach the upper Hudson River valley.

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1776 Battle of Valcour Island

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1814 Battle of Plattsburgh

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Frameless

Remains of the Revenge, one of Benedict Arnold's Schooners on Lake Champlain in 1776. Now in Fort Ticonderoga.

USS Congress (1776)

Battle of Valcour Island, 1776 RCIN 734022

BattleOfValcourIsland watercolor

Battle of Valcour Island (Oct 11, 1776)

ValcourIslandMap1776Overview

ValcourIslandMap1776Detail

Valcour Bay

22 of 'History of Clinton and Franklin Counties, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers' (11078698533)

Only monument containing Benedict Arnold's name

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1776	Battle of Valcour Island	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1814	Battle of Plattsburgh	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Lower Canada, United States, naval battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Frederick	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Remains of the Revenge, one of Benedict Arnold's Schooners on Lake Champlain in 1776. Now in Fort Ticonderoga.		Commons
commons	image		USS Congress (1776)		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Valcour Island, 1776 RCIN 734022		Commons
commons	image		BattleOfValcourIsland watercolor		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Valcour Island (Oct 11, 1776)		Commons
commons	image		ValcourIslandMap1776Overview		Commons
commons	image		ValcourIslandMap1776Detail		Commons
commons	image		Valcour Bay		Commons
commons	image		22 of 'History of Clinton and Franklin Counties, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers' (11078698533)		Commons
commons	image		Only monument containing Benedict Arnold's name		Commons