Slowly and regularly the procession of boats made its way down the lake, till they saw the signal fires of Levis, who, with his command, was encamped near the water at a distance of two miles from the fort.

Even then, the English were not aware that near eight thousand enemies were gathered close to them.

Monro was a brave soldier, but wholly unfitted for the position he held, knowing nothing of irregular warfare, and despising all but trained soldiers.
At daybreak, all was bustle at Fort Henry.

Parties of men went out to drive in the cattle, others to destroy buildings which would interfere with the fire from the fort.

The English position was now more defensible than it had been when it was attacked in the spring.