At that place he received the orders of General Schuyler to embark on the lakes for Crown Point.
The armed vessels on the Sorel and St.Lawrence were destroyed, and the fortifications of Chamblee and St.John's set on fire.

All the baggage of the army, and nearly all the military stores were saved.
The British army, during this whole retreat, followed close in the rear, and took possession of the different posts which the Americans had occupied, immediately after they were evacuated.
On the Sorel the pursuit stopped.

The Americans had the command of the lake, and the British general deemed it prudent to wrest it from them before he advanced farther.

To effect this, it was necessary to construct a number of vessels, which required time and labour.
Meanwhile, General Gates was ordered to take command of the northern army, which was directed to be reinforced with six thousand militia.
[Sidenote: Canada evacuated.] Thus terminated the enterprise against Canada.

It was a bold, and, at one period, promised to be a successful effort to annex that extensive province to the United Colonies.