 Arnold , convinced that Crown Point was no longer viable as a point of defense against the large British force , destroyed and abandoned the fort , moving the forces stationed there to Ticonderoga . General Carleton , rather than shipping his prisoners back to Quebec , returned them to Ticonderoga under a flag of truce . On their arrival , the released men were so effusive in their praise of Carleton that they were sent home to prevent the desertion of other troops . 
