Lake Champlain

Carleton's Raid, led by Maj. Christopher Carleton, began on October 24, 1778, with Loyalist Rangers and allied Native Americans targeting American supplies and positions along Lake Champlain. By November 6, Carleton's force had reached Plumie’s Point and proceeded to raid and destroy supplies and farms as they marched inland to present-day Middlebury, Moore’s Sawmill, and Monkton. The raid concluded on November 10, 1778, capturing 39 prisoners and destroying numerous American supplies, mills, and farms.

Although largely ignored by American forces preoccupied further south, Carleton's Raid was the most successful of several British incursions into the Champlain Valley from Canada. These raids aimed to prevent settlers from aiding American troops, a concern validated by American plans to attack Canada. Carleton's Raid exemplifies the hardships faced by civilians outside major war theaters and highlights the strategic maneuvers along the U.S.-Canada border during the Revolutionary War.