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March 1, 1814 Maj. Forsyth, with 300 Riflemen and Dragoons had been sent to the lines near Champlain to protect the frontier and break up trade which had been carried on with the enemy during the winter, while Gen. Macomb and Col. Clark had been sent to the Vermont frontier for a similar purpose. The British became alarmed at the maneuver, thinking it an attack and moved to occupied La Colle Mill and strengthened the forts at St. Johns and Isle Aux Noix.
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