FORT TICONDEROGA]. VAN VALKENBURGH, Bartholomew Jacob. Autograph letter signed ("Bart J V Valkenburgh") to Capt. Petrus Van Gaasbeeck at Livingston Manor; "Ticonderoga Landing," 1 August 1776. 2 full pages, folio, integral autograph address panel, franked "On publick service," seal tear and light dampstains. SALUTING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AT TICONDEROGA: "THREE CHEARS FOR THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF AMERICA" A vivid personal letter of Van Valkenburgh, probably part of a Continental regiment stationed at the Fort, preparing to meet an expected British counterstroke from bases at the North end of the Lake. To a friend, he writes: "...The Whole of our army here Consists of Sixteen Regiments, one of which is yet at Crown Point, left there as an advanced Party to send out Spies and Whatch [ sic ] the Motion of our Enemy, (Whom they say are at St. Johns, afortefying and Building Gundeloros), Eleven of the Regiments are a Repairing the Old Brestwork here at Ticonderoga...the other four Regimts are afortifying a hill that Lays on the Eastside of the lake Right oposite the Fort, the Hill lays About 100 feet higher than the Lake and has the Intire Command of the Fort and Lake [Mt. Independence]...We have now on the lake under the Command of Commodore Wynkoop one Large Sloop...three Schooners...& a great number of Gondelors [shallow draft vessels] & More a building which we Expect and hope Will Give master Burgoyne a Warning When he Comes with his Small fleet from St. Johns." He concludes that the news of the Declaration of Independence has reached the Fort and "Major General Horatio Gates had the Whole Army Drawn up...& forty seven Guns fird & three Chears for the Independent States of America." The British force ascended Lake Champlain two months later, and their much larger fleet met and defeated the American flotilla, commanded by Benedict Arnold. The Americans' stiff resistance, though, and the late season prevented the British from advancing on Ticonderoga before winter set in; Burgoyne's expedition was deferred until the following year.
FORT TICONDEROGA]. VAN VALKENBURGH, Bartholomew Jacob. Autograph letter signed ("Bart J V Valkenburgh") to Capt. Petrus Van Gaasbeeck at Livingston Manor; "Ticonderoga Landing," 1 August 1776. 2 full pages, folio, integral autograph address panel, franked "On publick service," seal tear and light dampstains. SALUTING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AT TICONDEROGA: "THREE CHEARS FOR THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF AMERICA" A vivid personal letter of Van Valkenburgh, probably part of a Continental regiment stationed at the Fort, preparing to meet an expected British counterstroke from bases at the North end of the Lake. To a friend, he writes: "...The Whole of our army here Consists of Sixteen Regiments, one of which is yet at Crown Point, left there as an advanced Party to send out Spies and Whatch [ sic ] the Motion of our Enemy, (Whom they say are at St. Johns, afortefying and Building Gundeloros), Eleven of the Regiments are a Repairing the Old Brestwork here at Ticonderoga...the other four Regimts are afortifying a hill that Lays on the Eastside of the lake Right oposite the Fort, the Hill lays About 100 feet higher than the Lake and has the Intire Command of the Fort and Lake [Mt. Independence]...We have now on the lake under the Command of Commodore Wynkoop one Large Sloop...three Schooners...& a great number of Gondelors [shallow draft vessels] & More a building which we Expect and hope Will Give master Burgoyne a Warning When he Comes with his Small fleet from St. Johns." He concludes that the news of the Declaration of Independence has reached the Fort and "Major General Horatio Gates had the Whole Army Drawn up...& forty seven Guns fird & three Chears for the Independent States of America." The British force ascended Lake Champlain two months later, and their much larger fleet met and defeated the American flotilla, commanded by Benedict Arnold. The Americans' stiff resistance, though, and the late season prevented the British from advancing on Ticonderoga before winter set in; Burgoyne's expedition was deferred until the following year.
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