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Carleton's Raid

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The British losses during the raid were 1 man killed by a falling tree, 1 bateau lost with 17 men on the lake on the return voyage to Ile aux Noix, and 1 wounded at the fight at Moore's Mill. The raid was followed up in 1780 by multiple raids called the
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When the force returned to Ile aux Noix on November 14, Major Carleton reported the raid had destroyed enough supplies for 12,000 men for a four-month campaign. This included 1
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before the local militia retired. One British soldier was wounded during this fight; American casualties are unknown.
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on November 6, 1778, where parties of raiders were let off to attack Reymond's Mill on Beaver Creek, and
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on November 7, where more raiding parties were sent to attack military supplies and
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I propose to send a respectable party, which will be covered by some ships and
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On October 24, 1778, with snow already on the ground but before
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over land through northern Vermont by Indians. The only
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for the southern part of Lake Champlain. The ships were
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Carleton's Raid (1778)
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Cobleskill
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Big Runaway
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Unadilla and Onaquaga
Carleton's Raid
Cherry Valley
Minisink
Sullivan Expedition
Newtown
Boyd and Parker
Royalton Raid

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