Northern Army (Continental Army)
Army · United States · June 27, 1775 – November 3, 1783
The Continental Army of the Northern Department under Schuyler, Montgomery and Gates. It invaded Canada in 1775, held Lake Champlain in 1776 and forced Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga.
View on map Fought in American Revolutionary War
Sub-units 2
- Detachment Arnold's Expedition to Quebec
- Flotilla Arnold's Lake Champlain flotilla
Movements
- August 28, 1775 Leaves Fort Ticonderoga for Canada Map
- September 17, 1775 – November 3, 1775 Siege of Fort St. Jean Map
- November 13, 1775 Montreal surrenders to Montgomery Map
- December 3, 1775 – December 30, 1775 Joins Arnold before Quebec Map
- December 31, 1775 Battle of Quebec (1775) Battle of Quebec: Montgomery killed Map
- 1776 – May 5, 1776 Blockades Quebec through the winter Map
- June 8, 1776 Defeated at Trois-Rivières; retreats from Canada Map
- July 7, 1776 – July 1, 1777 Holds Fort Ticonderoga Map
- October 11–13, 1776 Battle of Valcour Island
- July 2, 1777 – July 6, 1777 Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777) Abandons Fort Ticonderoga Map
- July 7, 1777 Rear guard fights at Hubbardton Map
- July 30, 1777 Falls back down the Hudson from Fort Edward Map
- August 20, 1777 – September 11, 1777 Gates takes command at the mouth of the Mohawk (approximate) Map
- September 19, 1777 – October 17, 1777 Battle of Saratoga Battles of Saratoga; Burgoyne surrenders on 17 October Map
- November 1, 1777 – November 3, 1783 Northern Department posts around Albany (approximate) Map