The book provides new information about the Battle of Valcour Island which took place on Lake Champlain in October of 1776. It contains a biography of sixteen of the seventeen captains of the American vessels that were in the battle. No such comprehensive information has been published before. It contains a description of all of the American vessels in the battle as well as the story of how the first vessels of the American fleet were obtained and how the last group of vessels were destroyed or captured in 1777. In addition, the book includes first hand accounts from pension applications,...

In this new book about the British Raid on Danbury, Connecticut, in 1777, Stephen Darley includes an extensive roster of 58 companies from towns in Connecticut and New York, consisting of 1026 American patriots who participated in the skirmishes fought to stop the British from returning to their vessels in Long Island Sound after destroying supplies in Danbury. Included in the book are a variety of accounts of the events that took place from April 26-28, 1777. The accounts include pension applications, journals, letters and memoirs, as well as contemporary newspaper accounts. New information...