American warfare 1690-1835 in popular culture, art, in miniature and in wargames, through Living History and in movies.
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Battle of Valcour Island
Today is the anniversary of this action in the American Revolution that took place on Lake Champlain between naval vessels. This image is of the Philadelphia which was raised in 1935. Wiki article on the battle. Image of Arnold's fleet.
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David Corbett
I saw the Philadelphia in Washington DC. Very nice shipwreck indeed!
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