Carleton's Raid
British raid during American Revolutionary War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carleton's Raid was a British raid led by Major Christopher Carleton in the American War of Independence. It was launched in the fall 1778 from the Province of Quebec against targets in upstate Province of New York.[lower-alpha 1]
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Carleton's Raid (1778) | |||||||
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Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | 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 |
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