4l6 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



PLATE II 



Champlain's sketch of the battle near Ticonderoga, July 30, 1609. The 

 letters refer to his key. The view places the Iroquois north of his party, 

 and has but a moderate value, though something may be learned from it. 

 One Iroquois shield appears, but no other defensive armor. Most draw 

 the bow with the right hand, but some with the left. The canoes are by 

 no means typical and the less said about perspective the better. The picture 

 appeared in the edition of 1613 with this key. A (wanting), the fort; 

 B, enemy ; C, oak bark canoes of the enemj^, holding 10, 15 or 18 men 

 each ; D, two chiefs who were killed ; E, an enemy wounded by Champlain's 

 musket; F (wanting), Champlain ; G (wanting), two musketeers; H, canoes 

 of the allies, Montagnais, Ochastaiguins and Algonquins, who are above; 

 I (also on the), birch bark canoes of the allies; K (wanting), woods. 





