The naval Battle of Valcour Island took place on October 11, 1776, on
Lake Champlain. 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
United States Navy. The
Continental Army had retreated from
Quebec to
Fort Ticonderoga and
Fort Crown Point in June 1776 after British forces were massively reinforced. They spent the summer of 1776 fortifying those forts, and building additional ships to augment the small American fleet already on the lake. British General
Guy Carleton had a 9,000-man army at
Fort Saint-Jean, but needed to build a fleet to carry it on the lake. By early October, the British fleet, which significantly outgunned the American fleet, was ready for launch. On October 11,
Benedict Arnold drew the British fleet to the strait between
Valcour Island and the western shore, a position he had carefully chosen to limit British advantages. In the battle that followed, many of the American ships were damaged or destroyed. That night, Arnold snuck the American fleet past the British one, beginning a retreat toward Crown Point and Ticonderoga. Unfavorable weather hampered the American retreat, and more of the fleet was either captured or grounded and burned before it could reach Crown Point. Upon reaching Crown Point Arnold had the fort's buildings burned and retreated to Ticonderoga. (
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The Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the
Manchu-led
Qing Dynasty, and the fourth
Qing emperor to rule over China. The fourth son of the
Yongzheng Emperor, his reign officially began 11 October 1735, lasting for 60 years. Named Hongli, he chose the
era nameQianlong, meaning "heavenly prosperity". Although his early years saw the continuation of an era of prosperity and great military success in China, his final years saw troubles at home and abroad converge on the Qing Empire. Qianlong abdicated the throne at the age of 85, to his son, the
Jiaqing Emperor, fulfilling his promise not to reign longer than his grandfather, the
Kangxi Emperor.
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The naval Battle of Valcour Island took place on October 11, 1776, on
Lake Champlain. 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
United States Navy. The
Continental Army had retreated from
Quebec to
Fort Ticonderoga and
Fort Crown Point in June 1776 after British forces were massively reinforced. They spent the summer of 1776 fortifying those forts, and building additional ships to augment the small American fleet already on the lake. British General
Guy Carleton had a 9,000-man army at
Fort Saint-Jean, but needed to build a fleet to carry it on the lake. By early October, the British fleet, which significantly outgunned the American fleet, was ready for launch. On October 11,
Benedict Arnold drew the British fleet to the strait between
Valcour Island and the western shore, a position he had carefully chosen to limit British advantages. In the battle that followed, many of the American ships were damaged or destroyed. That night, Arnold snuck the American fleet past the British one, beginning a retreat toward Crown Point and Ticonderoga. Unfavorable weather hampered the American retreat, and more of the fleet was either captured or grounded and burned before it could reach Crown Point. Upon reaching Crown Point Arnold had the fort's buildings burned and retreated to Ticonderoga. (
more...)
The Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the
Manchu-led
Qing Dynasty, and the fourth
Qing emperor to rule over China. The fourth son of the
Yongzheng Emperor, his reign officially began 11 October 1735, lasting for 60 years. Named Hongli, he chose the
era nameQianlong, meaning "heavenly prosperity". Although his early years saw the continuation of an era of prosperity and great military success in China, his final years saw troubles at home and abroad converge on the Qing Empire. Qianlong abdicated the throne at the age of 85, to his son, the
Jiaqing Emperor, fulfilling his promise not to reign longer than his grandfather, the
Kangxi Emperor.
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
3,763,835 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.