Carleton's Raid

Carleton's Raid (1778)

Date	October 24 – November 14, 1778
Location	New York and Vermont shores of Lake Champlain
Result	Successful British raid

Belligerents

United States

Vermont Republic

Great Britain

Commanders and leaders

Seth Warner

Christopher Carleton

Strength

Unknown number of local militia

454 soldiers plus sailors on the ships

Casualties and losses

79 captured, unknown killed and wounded

1 killed,
17 missing,
1 wounded

Carleton's Raid was a British raid led by Major Christopher Carleton during the American War of Independence, conducted in fall 1778 from the Province of Quebec against targets in upstate New York and the Vermont Republic.

On October 24, 1778, with snow already on the ground but before Lake Champlain had frozen, a fleet of ships left Ile aux Noix for the southern part of Lake Champlain. The ships were the HMS Carleton and HMS Maria, both of which had fought at the Battle of Valcour Island in 1776.

I propose to send a respectable party, which will be covered by some ships and Gun Boats, and that it shall be as late as possible in going out as the damage it may then do the enemy will be irreparable this season.

They were supported by 2 gunboats and many batteaux. The British Army forces were made up of regulars from the 29th, 31st, 53rd Regiments of Foot and the Royal Artillery supported by Loyalists from the King's Royal Regiment of New York, Hessian Jägers and about 100 Indian allies for a total force of 454 men. The force was led by Major Christopher Carleton of the 29th Regiment of Foot.

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