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The rojal army was at once aroused, and at an early hour the 

 British flag was again waving over the ramparts of Fort Carillon. 



The Americans retreated in general confusion and disorder, to 

 Hubberton, and there recovering their discipline and assuming 

 a favorable position, awaited the attack of Gen. Frazer, by whom 

 they had been closely pursued. Here was fought one of the 

 most bloody, ablj' contested and disastrous battles of the Revolu- 

 tion. It has not acquired that prominence in American history, 

 or that consideration from the country due to the valor and sacri- 

 fices by which it was signalized. Had the issue been favorable 

 to the American arms, as was probable at one period, its results 

 would have anticipated the consequences and the glory of Ben- 

 nington. 



St. Clair, embarking the main division of the garrison with the 

 stores, munitions and provisions which it was practicable to re- 

 move, in batteaux protected by* the galleys, retreated towards 

 Skeenesboro. 



The booms and bridges which had been constructed with the 

 labor of many months, were at once burst asunder, and the British 

 squadron bearing several regiments of troops, was soon in rapid 

 pursiMt of the retreating flotilla. Two of the galleys were taken 

 by the enemy, the rest were destroyed by the Americans. 



Burgoyne acquired by the capture of Ticonderoga a vast amount 

 of stores, ordinance and other military supplies. 



I leave to public history the recital of the subsequent progress 

 and fate of Burgoyne. 



A bold and spirited scheme was conceived in the following 

 September by Gen. Lincoln, then in the military command of 

 Vermont, to assail the base of Burgoyne's operations and to sur- 

 prise Ticonderoga. The plan, which was pursued with great 

 boldness and zeal, had entire success, except in the capture-of 

 the fortress itself Mt. Hope and Mt. Defiance* were recovered, 



* Capt. Ebenezer Allen, with forty '^ Green Mountain boys," surprised and captured the 

 works on Mt. Defiance, which contained a garrison of two hundred men and fortified with 

 artillery. He subsequently, with a small force, by a ruse, made prisoners of the rear guard 

 of the retreating garrison of Ticonderoga, wi'.h a large quantity of stores and munitions. Thia 

 feat ocourred near the present village of Essex. — Butler's Address. 



