valcour island, battle of, n.y., 1776

Chronicles the events surrounding the Battle of Valcour Island in 1776 in which Benedict Arnold faced the might of the British navy, describing the strategic importance of the Hudson River and Lake Champlain and how Arnold's leadership secured independence for America.

Looks at the strategies American forces used in their attempt to keep the British Navy from gaining control of Lake Champlain in a clash that became known as the Battle of Valcour Bay during the Revolutionary War.