His plan to invade Canada started with the Battle of Frenchman's Creek but was then abandoned because of problems due to poor organization. After arguing with Brigadier General Peter B. Porter, he challenged him to a duel, but both men went unscathed. The historian John R. Elting wrote of the duel, stating ``Unfortunately, both missed.'' In the wake of his failure, Smyth's name was removed from the U.S. Army rolls.
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