Photograph Gallery - Carleton's Raid, 2003 (original) (raw)

These are pictures from the Rabble in Arms event at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and at Vergennes, Vermont. This was the 225th anniversary of Carleton's Raid on Vergennes, and was held from August 22 to August 24. All of the pictures were taken by David Manthey.

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Captain Eric shortly after we began sailing the Philadelphia II

Krissy the helmsman

The crew before the mast

The sail. Even on a small ship such as this, the sail is impressive

Reb with a mouthful of nuts

The heavily overloaded bateau Skweade, captained by Craig Russell

Another view of the soldiers being transported by the Skweade

Two other laden bateaux

All of the bateaux served as troop transports

The bateaux were reasonably varied

The Philadelphia II preparing to leave dock

An unladen bateaux in front of Vergenne's falls

The bateau Perserverence with Craig in the foreground

The Philadelphia II in front of the falls

The Philadelphia II in front of the falls

Dale and Kris watch Sunday's battle

Captain Eric stands at the sidelines

The women and children flee

The homestead begins to burn

The British walk by the smoldering homestead

The fire is fuel rich

The buildings are consumed

The buildings collapse

Not much remains

The British fall back in good order

The British seen through the smoke

The Americans chase after the British