The Battle of Valcour Island (New York): Brigadier General Benedict Arnold, of the Continental Army, commanding the Continental Navy, slows the British advance down Lake Champlain, at a cost of 40 casualties.
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References:
“Today in History,” Orange County (California) Register, 11 October 2007, News:13.
Battle of Valcour Island – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Valcour_Island
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