On October 24, 1778, with snow already on the ground but before Lake Champlain had frozen, a fleet of ships left Ile aux Noix for the southern part of Lake Champlain. The ships were HMS Carleton and HMS Maria, both of which had fought at the Battle of Valcour Island in 1776.
I propose to send a respectable party, which will be covered by some ships and Gun Boats, and that it shall be as late as possible in going out as the damage it may then do the enemy will be irreparable this season.
The fleet moved up the lake to about Crown Point on November 6, 1778, where parties of raiders were let off to attack Reymond's Mill on Beaver Creek, and Middlebury and New Haven on Otter Creek. The fleet then moved to Buttonmold Bay on November 7, where more raiding parties were sent to attack military supplies and Black powder, the town of Monkton, Vermont, and to Moore's Mill near Shoreham, Vermont, a meeting place for the Green Mountain Boys. At Moore's Mill the raiding party ran into a group of local militia, and there was a 20-minute skirmish before the local militia retired. One British soldier was wounded during this fight; American casualties are unknown.
When the force returned to Ile aux Noix on November 14, Major Carleton reported the raid had destroyed enough supplies for 12,000 men for a four-month campaign. This included 1 saw mill, 1 grist mill, 47 houses, 48 barns, 28 stacks of wheat, and 75 stacks of hay. Over 80 head of cattle were captured and brought back to Quebec. Thirty-nine prisoners were taken to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and forty to Quebec City over land through northern Vermont by Indians. The only Continental Army units in the area were Whitcomb's Rangers at Rutland, Vermont and Seth Warner's Green Mountain Boys at Fort Edward. The raid had been expected by the American forces but the raid was so late in the year that almost all the forces had gone into winter quarters and were not in a position to stop the raid.
The British losses during the raid were 1 man killed by a falling tree, 1 bateau lost with 17 men on the lake on the return voyage to Ile aux Noix, and 1 wounded at the fight at Moore's Mill. The raid was followed up in 1780 by multiple raids called the Burning of the Valleys, with Major Carleton leading a force down Lake Champlain again while Sir John Johnson lead a force in the Mohawk and Schoharie Valley, and Lieutenant Houghton leading a raid towards the Connecticut River in the Royalton Raid.
The American Journals of Lt. John Enys, John Enys and Elizabeth Cometti (editor), Syracuse University Press 1976
The Burning of the Valleys, Gavin K. Watt, Dundurn Press 1997
Carleton's Raid, Ida H. Washington and Paul A. Washington, Cherry Tree Books 1977
April 15, 2024
carleton, raid, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, january, 2013, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, 1. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Carleton s Raid 1778 Part of the American Revolutionary WarDateOctober 24 November 14 1778LocationNew York and Vermont shores of Lake ChamplainResultSuccessful British raidBelligerents United States Great BritainCommanders and leadersSeth WarnerChristopher CarletonStrengthUnknown number of local militia454 soldiers plus sailors on the shipsCasualties and losses79 captured unknown killed and wounded1 killed 17 missing 1 wounded Carleton s Raid was a British raid led by Major Christopher Carleton in the American War of Independence It was launched in the fall 1778 from the Province of Quebec against targets in upstate Province of New York a Contents 1 Prelude 2 Attacks 3 Notes 4 ReferencesPrelude editOn October 24 1778 with snow already on the ground but before Lake Champlain had frozen a fleet of ships left Ile aux Noix for the southern part of Lake Champlain The ships were HMS Carleton and HMS Maria both of which had fought at the Battle of Valcour Island in 1776 I propose to send a respectable party which will be covered by some ships and Gun Boats and that it shall be as late as possible in going out as the damage it may then do the enemy will be irreparable this season Frederick Haldimand Governor of Quebec The ships were supported by two gunboats and many bateaux The force comprised 454 men The British Army forces were made up of regulars from the 29th 31st 53rd Regiments of Foot and the Royal Artillery supported by Loyalists from the King s Royal Regiment of New York Hessian Jagers and about 100 Indian allies The force was led by Major Christopher Carleton of the 29th Regiment of Foot Attacks editThe fleet moved up the lake to about Crown Point on November 6 1778 where parties of raiders were let off to attack Reymond s Mill on Beaver Creek and Middlebury and New Haven on Otter Creek The fleet then moved to Buttonmold Bay on November 7 where more raiding parties were sent to attack military supplies and Black powder the town of Monkton Vermont and to Moore s Mill near Shoreham Vermont a meeting place for the Green Mountain Boys At Moore s Mill the raiding party ran into a group of local militia and there was a 20 minute skirmish before the local militia retired One British soldier was wounded during this fight American casualties are unknown When the force returned to Ile aux Noix on November 14 Major Carleton reported the raid had destroyed enough supplies for 12 000 men for a four month campaign This included 1 saw mill 1 grist mill 47 houses 48 barns 28 stacks of wheat and 75 stacks of hay Over 80 head of cattle were captured and brought back to Quebec Thirty nine prisoners were taken to Saint Jean sur Richelieu and forty to Quebec City over land through northern Vermont by Indians The only Continental Army units in the area were Whitcomb s Rangers at Rutland Vermont and Seth Warner s Green Mountain Boys at Fort Edward The raid had been expected by the American forces but the raid was so late in the year that almost all the forces had gone into winter quarters and were not in a position to stop the raid The British losses during the raid were 1 man killed by a falling tree 1 bateau lost with 17 men on the lake on the return voyage to Ile aux Noix and 1 wounded at the fight at Moore s Mill The raid was followed up in 1780 by multiple raids called the Burning of the Valleys with Major Carleton leading a force down Lake Champlain again while Sir John Johnson lead a force in the Mohawk and Schoharie Valley and Lieutenant Houghton leading a raid towards the Connecticut River in the Royalton Raid Notes edit Which included lands in today s State of VermontReferences editThe American Journals of Lt John Enys John Enys and Elizabeth Cometti editor Syracuse University Press 1976 The Burning of the Valleys Gavin K Watt Dundurn Press 1997 Carleton s Raid Ida H Washington and Paul A Washington Cherry Tree Books 1977 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carleton 27s Raid amp oldid 1182490665, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
