Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777

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Drake Samuel Adams. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777

INTRODUCTION

PRELUDE

I. THE INVASION OF CANADA, 1775

II. THE INVASION OF CANADA

BURGOYNE'S INVASION

I. THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN

II. BURGOYNE'S ARMY

III. THE FALL OF TICONDEROGA

IV. HUBBARDTON

V. FACING DISASTER

VI. THE MARCH TO FORT EDWARD.29

VII. BEFORE BENNINGTON

VIII. BATTLE OF BENNINGTON.33

IX. AFTER BENNINGTON

X. ST. LEGER'S EXPEDITION

XI. OUR ARMY ADVANCES

XII. BATTLE OF BEMIS' HEIGHTS.45

XIII. LINCOLN'S RAID IN BURGOYNE'S REAR

XIV. SECOND BATTLE OF FREEMAN'S FARM

XV. RETREAT AND SURRENDER

XVI. THE SEVENTEENTH OF OCTOBER, 1777

XVII. THE CONSEQUENCES OF DEFEAT

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England took Canada from France in 1759, and soon after annexed it to her own dominions. Twelve years later, her despotic acts drove her American colonies into open rebellion. England feared, and the colonies hoped, Canada would join in the revolt against her. But, though they did not love their new masters, prudence counselled the Canadians to stand aloof, at least till the Americans had proved their ability to make head against the might of England.

That England would be much distressed by Canada's taking sides with the Americans was plain enough to all men, for the whole continent would then be one in purpose, and the conflict more equal; but the Americans also greatly wished it because all New England and New York lay open to invasion from Canada.

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Having thus cleared the lake, the British commander, Guy Carleton,11 sailed back to St. John's, leaving Ticonderoga unmolested behind him, to the great astonishment of our soldiers, who said Carleton deserved to be hanged for not following up his victory over Arnold.

For the Mohawk Valley expedition, St. Leger, who led it, took with him about seven hundred regular troops, two hundred loyalists, and eight guns. At Oswego, seven hundred Indians of the Six Nations joined him. With these, St. Leger started in July for Fort Stanwix, which barred his way to the Hudson, just as Ticonderoga blocked Burgoyne's advance on the side of Lake Champlain.

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