... Itenabled Washington to bring the siege of Boston to a favorable conclusion.II.THE INVASION OF CANADA.[Sidenote: Invasion of Canada.]The prompt seizure of the lake fortresses had a marked effect ... offered the only practicable solution to Burgoyne's mind.These circumstances stamp the purposed invasion with a certain haphazard character at the outset, whichboded no good to it in the future.Carleton ... note.NEWPORT, R. I., held by the enemy, 30; Howe's strategy, 60, note.NEW YORK, plans for its invasion, 26, 29, 30; resources of for resisting Burgoyne, 58, 59.ORISKANY, N. Y., Americans marching...