USS Congress was a row galley that served the Continental Navy during the American Revolution .
11-543: USS Boston may refer to: USS Boston (1776) , was a gundalow launched in 1776 and burned to avoid capture by the British on 13 October 1776 USS Boston (1777) , was a 24-gun frigate, commissioned in 1777 and captured by the British in 1780 USS Boston (1799) , was a 28-gun frigate lost during the War of 1812 USS Boston (1825) ,
22-602: A Captain Sumner in command. Early in October, she moved north with the other 14 ships of the American squadron. On the 11th, they met the vastly superior British squadron off Valcour Island in the northern reaches of the lake. The British discovered them in a shallow bay south of the island and moved in to begin a bombardment. By 11:00 that morning, the schooner Carleton and some gunboats had rowed to within gun range to open
33-647: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles USS Boston (1776) The first USS Boston was a gundalow built at Skenesborough (present day Whitehall), New York , in 1776, with a crew of 45 for General Benedict Arnold 's short-lived Lake Champlain Fleet. She took part in the Battle of Valcour Island that delayed the British invasion. She was probably commissioned sometime early in August 1776, with
44-483: The direction of Brigadier General Benedict Arnold at Skenesborough, New York, in 1776 for a fleet intended to impede British advance southward on Lake Champlain . Joining Arnold's fleet on 6 October 1776, Congress , and her crew of 80, served as flagship during the Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain, fought on 11–13 October of that year. During the first day's lengthy engagement she fought valiantly, but suffered extensive damage to her hull, mast, and yards, at
55-566: The hands of the vastly superior British force. On 12 October the American Continental Fleet, hopeful of further delaying the enemy as well as escaping to Crown Point, New York , slipped through the British line under cover of darkness, only to be overtaken the following day at Split Rock. In the ensuing engagement, Congress was so shattered that Arnold was obliged to run her ashore and set the ship ablaze. Although more than 20 of her crew were killed and Congress herself
66-505: The morning of the 12th and struck out in pursuit. They did not finally catch the Americans until the morning of the 13th at a point just below Split Rock nearly halfway to their goal. A two-hour running fight ensued. Severely pressed, General Arnold took Congress and four of the gondolas into Buttonmold Bay on the eastern coast of the lake. There he unloaded small arms and destroyed the vessels by fire to prevent their capture. Boston
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88-418: The shelling. The wind prevented the larger British vessels from getting into the fray. By 5:00 that afternoon when the British withdrew for the night, two of the larger American vessels were severely damaged and a third had to be run aground, burned, and abandoned. That night, Boston joined the remainder of the Americans in stealing away toward Crown Point to the south. The British discovered their flight on
99-699: Was an 18-gun sloop of war commissioned in 1826 and wrecked in the Bahamas in 1846 USS Boston (1884) , was a protected cruiser commissioned in 1887 and took part in the Spanish–American War USS ; Boston (CA-69) , was a heavy cruiser commissioned 1943 and active in both World War II and the Korean War USS ; Boston (SSN-703) , was a Los Angeles -class nuclear attack submarine decommissioned in 1999 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] List of ships with
110-500: Was destroyed there on 13 October 1776. This article about a specific ship or boat of the United States Armed Forces is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . USS Congress (1776) The galley – which was rowed by oarsmen instead of using sail - had the distinction of serving the young American Navy for only a week before being scuttled after combat with the British. The galley built at
121-493: Was destroyed, the mission of the ship and the fleet was accomplished. The British, their advance delayed until the season was too late for land operations, withdrew to Canada. The Americans used the time thus gained to equip and train the Army which defeated the next British invasion attempt, at Saratoga, New York , on 17 October 1777. This major victory was a most powerful factor, in influencing France to throw her might, including
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