The book provides new information about the Battle of Valcour Island which took place on Lake Champlain in October of 1776. It contains a biography of sixteen of the seventeen captains of the American vessels that were in the battle. No such comprehensive information has been published before. It contains a description of all of the American vessels in the battle as well as the story of how the first vessels of the American fleet were obtained and how the last group of vessels were destroyed or captured in 1777. In addition; the book includes first hand accounts from pension applications; journals; memoirs and letters of American participants and journals and letters of British participants. Finally; the book contains a never before published roster of 448 officers and men who participated in the battle on the Americn side.
#8318152 in Books John Headley 2012-07-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.16 x 6.00l; 1.49 #File Name: 1478222743512 pagesConfederate Operations In Canada And New York
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A well written and well thought out story of the ...By Sandy PrindleA well written and well thought out story of the Confederate Secret Service. Headley tells the little known and forgotten story of Confederate operations in Canada.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Karl Mark Pallfactual
