Whilst I was re-loading, one of my companions in the bush fired a sliot, which so astonislied them anew, seeing their Cliiefs slain, that they lost courage, took to flight and abandoned the field and their fort, liiding themselves in the depths of tlie forest, whither pui'suing them, I killed some others. Our savages also killed several of them and took ten or twelve prisoners. The rest carried off" the wounded. Fifteen or sixteen of ours were wounded by arrows ; they were promptly cured.

After having gained the victory, they amused themselves plu]iderlng Indian corn and meal from the enemy ; also their arms which they had thrown away in order to run the better. And having feasted, danced and sung, we returned three hoiu-s afterwards with the prisoners.

The place where this battle was fought is in 43 degrees some minutes latitude, and I named it Lake Champlain.^

1. The reference in Champlain's map locates this engagement between Laire George and Crown Point; probably in what is ngw the town of Ticondcroga, Essex Co.

10 champlain's EXPEDITIOjS-S

INTO WESTERN NEW YOEK : ANNO 1G15.

[Six years after the occurrences above noted, Champlain proceeded to the Upper Waters of the Ottawa River ; thence crossed over to Lake Nipissing, and having discovered the Huron Lake, which he called La Mer douce, or the Fresh Water Sea, he joined some Hurons in an expedition against one of the Five Nations, south of Lake Ontario, the particulars of which are as follow:]