Attack on Canada

Schuyler's army was led by General Montgomery. They set off on August 28th. Schuyler expected an easy victory at St. John's but the British soon forced him to besiege the fort. The Americans had won the battle but the British set them back for fifty critical days. Next they traveled to Montreal and captured it without a fight.

Battle of Ticonderoga

Ticonderoga was an important symbol for the Americans, who expected that the fort would keep the redcoats out of the northern colonies, particularly in view of the winter spent improving the fortifications. St Clair’s abrupt retreat caused alarm and outrage. A militant Protestant chaplain in the garrison, the Reverend Thomas Allen, wrote “Our men are eager for the battle, our magazines filled, our camp crowded with provisions, flags flying. The shameful abandonment of Ticonderoga has not been equaled in the history of the world.” This sentiment was repeated with fury across the colonies.

Battle of Ticonderoga

Major GeneralArthur St. Clair
Governor of the Northwest Territory
In office July 15, 1788 – November 22, 1802
Preceded by	New Office
Succeeded by	Charles Willing Byrd
15th President of the Continental Congress
In office February 2, 1787 – November 4, 1787
Preceded by	Nathaniel Gorham
Succeeded by	Cyrus Griffin
Personal details
Born	March 23, 1737(1737-03-23) Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Died	August 31, 1818(1818-08-31) (aged 82) Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Resting place	St. Clair Park, Greensburg
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Military service
Allegiance	Great Britain United States
Service/branch	British Army (1757–1762) Continental Army (1775–1783) United States Army (1791–1792)
Rank	Lieutenant (UK) Major General (USA)
Battles/wars	French and Indian War, American Revolutionary War, Northwest Indian War

Arthur St. Clair (March 23, 1737– August 31, 1818) was an American soldier and politician. Born in Scotland, he served in the British Army during the French and Indian War before settling in Pennsylvania, where he held local office. During the American Revolutionary War, he rose to the rank of major general in the Continental Army, but lost his command after a controversial retreat.

Battle of Ticonderoga

The 1777 Siege of Fort Ticonderoga occurred between two and six on July 1777 at Fort Ticonderoga, near the southern end of Lake Champlain in the state of New York. Lieutenant General John Burgoyne's 8,000-man army occupied high ground above the fort, and nearly surrounded the defences. These movements precipitated the occupying Continental Army, an under-strength force of 3,000 under the command of General Arthur St. Clair, to withdraw from Ticonderoga and the surrounding defences. Some gunfire was exchanged, and there were some casualties, but there was no formal siege and no pitched battle. Burgoyne's army occupied Fort Ticonderoga and Fort Independence without opposition on 6 July, and advance units pursued the retreating Americans.

Battle of Trenton

No Americans had been killed during the battle, although as mentioned previously, two may have died from exposure. There had been only a handful of men wounded during the action. Meanwhile, 106 Hessians had been killed or wounded, at least 600 had been captured (depending on the source) and the rest had managed to escape. Following the battle, General George Washington had the captured men and supplies shipped across the Delaware River to Pennsylvania, then followed with his army at 12:00 P.M. By 12:00 P.M. on December 27, 1776, Washington's troops were back in their camp in Pennsylvania. 1,000 men in Washington's army reported as ill by the end of that day.

Battle of Trenton

The Hessians formed up and attempted to make their way north to the road to Princeton. When they reentered the town, the Continentals now joined by civilians fired on them from buildings and other cover. Their formations were broken up by cannonfire. The two regiments retreat back to the orchard where they were forced to surrender.The remnants of the Knyphausen Regiment were making for Bordentown, but they were slowed when they tried to haul their cannon through boggy ground. They soon found themselves surrounded by General Sullivan's men and they also surrendered. It was only 9:30 A.M. and had been an overwhelming victory for General George Washington.

Battle of Trenton

After Washingtons defeat in New York, Washington knew he needed a win to boost the moral of his troops. He also knew there was a group of British and Hessian soldiers located in Trenton, New Jersey that could attack Philadelphia. Not a single American was killed. This was a major boost for the American war effort.