![Jefferys, Thomas, -1771. “A plan of the town and Fort of Carillon at Ticonderoga.” Map. London: Thos. Jefferys, [1758]. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:9s1618735 (accessed April 29, 2025).](https://www.thenmusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/fortti.jpg)
Arnold’s stand on Lake Champlain in mid-October 1776 to be sufficient to discourage Carleton from attempting a siege of Fort Ticonderoga so late in the year. Carleton soon withdrew his forces into Quebec, giving the Northern Department a respite of at least six months before the next campaign began.
"I have been informed that Ticonderoga properly garrisoned and supplied with Provisions & Ammunition, is almost impregnable, Even at a Season of the Year when an Army can lay before It with the greatest Conveniency, if so, instead of Calling up a Number of Useless Hands & Mouths, (for such I deem Militia in General) I would advise a Collection of as much Provision as could possibly be got together, Which, if sufficient for nine thousand Effective Men, of which Your Army consisted by Genl Arnold’s Letter, I should imagine You could keep Carlton & Burgoyne at Bay, till the Rigour of the Season would oblige them to raise the Seige, not only for Want of Conveniencies to lay in the Field, but for Fear the freezing of the Lake should make their return impracticable in Case of Accident"
General Washington to General Schuyler, 22 October 1776www.founders.archives.gov