About this episode
General Benedict Arnold forces the British fleet to attack him at the location of his choosing, near Valcour Island. His smaller and less experience force performs well during the battle, but then finds itself trapped by the British. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Battle of Valcour Island: The Participants and Vessels of Benedict Arnold's 1776 Defense of Lake Champlain , by Stephen Darley Online Recommendation of the Week: Univ. of Groningen American History http://www.let.rug.nl/usa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices