During the summer of 1776, patriots worked frantically to head off a British invasion from Canada. Their effort culminated in a wild three-day naval battle on Lake Champlain in northern New York. In this lecture, Jack Kelly will argue that, although the campaign has often been neglected by historians, its success was an important impetus to Washington's decision to cross the Delaware and attack Trenton.

This lecture will take place via Zoom. Registration ends at 6:00pm on the day of the lecture.

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This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.