The Battle of Lake George was fought on 8 September 1755 in the north of the Province of New York. The battle was part of a campaign by the British to expel the French from North America. Combatants France First Nations allies: * Algonquin * Lenape * Wyandot * Ojibwa * Ottawa * Shawnee Great Britain Iroquois Confederacy American Colonies Strength 3,900 regulars 7,900 militia 2,200 natives (1759) 50,000 regulars and militia (1759) The French and Indian War was the nine-year North American chapter of the Seven Years... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Lake George, also known as the Queen of American Lakes, is a long narrow lake at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains, northern New York, USA. The lake extends about 32. ... NY redirects here. ... Sir William Johnson Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (1715 – 11 July 1774), founder of Johnstown, New York, was an Irish pioneer and army officer in colonial New York, and the British Superintendent of Indian Affairs from 1755 to 1774. ... This engraving of Hendrick was made around the time he attended the Albany Congress in 1754. ... Jean Erdman, Baron Dieskau (1701-1767) was a French General and commander in America for a part of the French and Indian War. ... Combatants Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Great Britain Electorate of Hanover Kingdom of Portugal Electorate of Brunswick Electorate of Hesse-Kassel Archduchy of Austria Kingdom of France Empire of Russia Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Spain Electorate of Saxony Kingdom of Naples and Sicily Kingdom of Sardinia The Seven Years... 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On one side were 3,500 French and Indian troops under the command of the Baron de Dieskau. They were defeated by 1,500 British and colonial troops under Sir William Johnson. Included in the British force was a group of 200 Mohawks, led by their famous war chief, King Hendrick. Jean Erdman, Baron Dieskau (1701-1767) was a French General and commander in America for a part of the French and Indian War. ... In 1775, the British claimed authority over the red and pink areas on this map and Spain ruled the orange. ... Sir William Johnson Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (1715 – 11 July 1774), founder of Johnstown, New York, was an Irish pioneer and army officer in colonial New York, and the British Superintendent of Indian Affairs from 1755 to 1774. ... Mohawk is: A tribe of Native Americans: see Mohawk nation The Mohawk language spoken by the Mohawk people. ... This engraving of Hendrick was made around the time he attended the Albany Congress in 1754. ...

Sir William had arrived in the area on 28 August 1755 and had re-named Lac Saint Sacrement Lake George, after his sovereign, George II. He then built a fortress which he named Fort William Henry after the King’s son. is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... George II (George Augustus; 10 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ... The British Fort William Henry on the shores of Lake George, New York (NY), was built during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) by Sir William Johnson as a staging ground for attacks against the French Fort Carillon (later renamed Fort Ticonderoga). ...

The battle started with a French and Indian ambush of a colonial column made up of Col. Ephraim Williams' Massachusetts Regiment and Col. Nathan Whiting's Connecticut Regiment on the road between Lake George and Fort Edward 14 miles away. After the deaths of Col. Williams and King Hendrick, Col. Whiting and Lt. Col. Seth Pomeroy took command of the survivors. The British force was pushed back to Sir Williams' camp on the lake. The colonial troops were able to hold off the French assaults on the camp. Col. Joseph Blanchard, commander of Fort Edward, saw the smoke from the battle in the distance and sent out Nathaniel Folsom's company of the New Hampshire Provincial Regiment and some New York Provincials to reinforce Sir William. These men were able to capture Baron Dieskau and the French baggage train. They also drew French troops away from the main attack. After this series of skirmishes and engagements, the French withdrew, leaving the field to the Colonial troops.
The Americans and Mohawks had 223 killed and 108 wounded ^[3]. The French and Canadians had 149 killed, 103 wounded and 27 captured ^[4], with the losses among their Indian allies bringing the total casualties up to 339 ^[5]. 222 French regulars took part in the Battle. The Regiment de la Reine had 21 killed or missing and 30 wounded, while the Regiment de Languedoc had 5 killed and 21 wounded ^[6]. Ephraim Williams Jr. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Nathan Whiting (1724-1771) was born in Windham, Connecticut on May 4, 1724. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... Fort Edward can refer to at least two places: Fort Edward (village), New York Fort Edward (town), New York a temporary fort in South Africa, ca. ... Seth Pomeroy (May 20, 1706 – February 9, 1777) was an American gunsmith and soldier from Northampton, Massachusetts. ... Joseph Blanchard (1704-1758) was born in Dunstable, New Hampshire on February 11, 1704 to Capt. ... Nathaniel Folsom (1726–1790) was a merchant and statesman from Exeter, New Hampshire. ... The New Hampshire Provincial Regiment was a composit regiment made up of units of the New Hampshire Militia during the French and Indian War for service with the British Army in North America. ... NY redirects here. ...

Footnotes

1. ^ Fred Anderson, "Crucible of War", Page 762, Note 24
2. ^ Fred Anderson, "Crucible of War", Page 762, Note 24
3. ^ Fred Anderson, "Crucible of War", Page 762, Note 24
4. ^ Fred Anderson, "Crucible of War", Page 762, Note 24
5. ^ Fred Anderson, "Crucible of War", Page 762, Note 24
6. ^ Larry Roux, '1755: French and Indian War Webpage', quoting letter of 20 October1755 from Monsieur Doreil to the Comte d'Argenson

References

• Anderson, Fred, Crucible of War: The Seven Years War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766 (Faber and Faber Limited, London, 2000, ISBN 0-571-20565-8)
• Roux, Larry '1755: French and Indian War Webpage' at http://web.syr.edu/~laroux/docs/doc1.html

External links

• America’s Historic Lakes