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performed by a New Hampshire regiment, un- 

 cler the commLind of colonel Goife. They be^ 

 gan their road at Wentvvorth-s ferry, two miles 

 above the fort at Charlestown ; cut down the 

 trees and made bridges, till their road extended 

 twenty six miles. At that place, they found a 

 path, in which they proceeded to Otter Creek ; 

 from whence they found a good road which lead 

 to Crown Point. In this work they made such 

 dispatch, as to join the army at that place on 

 July the thirty first, and broui^ht with them a 

 drove of cattle for the supply of the army.* On 

 Au£<ust the twelfth, Haviland embarked his 

 troops in batteaux and v^'haleboats, and sailed 

 down lake Champlain. He met with no oppo- 

 , sition from the enemy till he arrived at the Isle 

 Aux Noix. Tliis place, had been strongly for- 

 tified, and made some appearance of opposition ; 

 some skirtp.ishes took place, and a lew were 

 slain on both sides ; but the enemy were too 

 weak and too much dispirited to make a fcrmi- 

 dable opposition. The post was soon deserted, 

 and the forts at St. John's and Chambly became 

 an easy conquest. IMeeting with no further op- 

 position, the troops passed on ; and the day af- 

 ter Murray had effected his landing, Haviland 

 appeared with his army on the south side of the 

 river St. Lawrence, directly opposite to Mon-. 

 treal. These events and circumstances appear-. 

 ed highly favorable and unexpected. The three 

 armies pursuing different routes, and unacquain=. 

 ted with each other's progress, passed through. 

 ^ long and dangerous tract in the enemy's coun-. 

 try, and arrived at the capital within two days. 

 of each other. 



*' Belknap's Hist. New Hampshire, Vol, 3, p. 30J. 



