. The history of our Navy from its origin to the present day, 1775-1897. rise, his fleetcame snoringalong under fullsail past Cum-berland Head. THE HISTORY OF OUR NAVY 93 Because Arnolds little fleet- lay well behindthe forest on Valcour Island, Sir Guy and hisfleet drove past without discovering that anyone was there ; but when they had opened outthe view from the south between Valcour Isl-and and the mainland, they saw that theywere exposing their rear to the this it was down helm and haul their tacksand get out oarson the smaller ves-sels, but the windwas so strong thatit was n
. The history of our Navy from its origin to the present day, 1775-1897. rise, his fleetcame snoringalong under fullsail past Cum-berland Head. THE HISTORY OF OUR NAVY 93 Because Arnolds little fleet- lay well behindthe forest on Valcour Island, Sir Guy and hisfleet drove past without discovering that anyone was there ; but when they had opened outthe view from the south between Valcour Isl-and and the mainland, they saw that theywere exposing their rear to the this it was down helm and haul their tacksand get out oarson the smaller ves-sels, but the windwas so strong thatit was not untilafter ten oclockthat the head ofthe fleet, which in-cluded the schoonerCarleton and thegunboats, arrivedwithin the channelwhere the Americanfleet lay. In the meantimeArnold had taken the gondola Congress ashis flagship—no doubt because she was fur-nished with oars, and, as a doutle-ender, couldbe easily handled—and with two other gon-dolas and the schooner Royal Savage, wentdown wind to meet the enemy. He reachedthem at eleven oclock, and the battle opened. The Action of October 11, 1776. A. Plan of actfon. B. Congress galley and fivegondolas. 94 THE HISTORY OF OUR NAVY with a broadside from tlie British schoonerCarleton. In a brief time the whole of the British fleetof gunboats and gondolas got into line, andArnold was obliged to beat back to the sup-
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