The Siege of Fort Stanwix began in January.
Port Lihou Island or Yeta -LRB- Yœtha beard -RRB- is an island in the Torres Strait , in Queensland 's north between the Australian mainland and Papua New Guinea .. island. island. Torres Strait. Torres Strait. Queensland. Queensland. Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea. It lies off the south coast of Muralag , separated by a channel that is 3 km long but only a few metres wide at the north-eastern end -LRB- 170 m at the south-western end -RRB- .. Muralag. Prince of Wales Island ( Queensland ). It is approximately 2.8 by in size .. The area is 3.97 km ² .. Since May 2001 the Kaurareg people have held the native title rights to most of the island .. island. island. Kaurareg people. Kaurareg people. Yeta is the name given by the Muralag / Kaurareg people .. Muralag. Prince of Wales Island ( Queensland ). Kaurareg people. Kaurareg people. Its English name of Port Lihou was given by Lieutenant John Lihou , R.N. , in 1823 .. Lieutenant. Lieutenant. Lihou , then Master of the merchant ship Zenobia , was on passage from Manila to South America and had chosen a route through Torres Strait .. Torres Strait. Torres Strait. Manila. Manila. South America. South America. This was the first occasion a ship was navigated through Torres Strait from west to east .. Torres Strait. Torres Strait. It was also the first occasion a ship was navigated through the Coral Sea from Torres Strait , south-eastward to the south-ward of New Caledonia .. Torres Strait. Torres Strait. Coral Sea. Coral Sea. New Caledonia. New Caledonia. The Zenobia entered Endeavour Strait in January 1823 , and discovered a shallow port on the south coast of Prince of Wales Island , subsequently named Port Lihou .. Prince of Wales Island. Prince of Wales Island ( Queensland )