Fort Wentworth was built by order of Benning Wentworth in 1755. The fort was built at the junction of the Upper Ammonoosuc River and Connecticut River, in Northumberland, New Hampshire, by soldiers of Col. Joseph Blanchard's New Hampshire Provincial Regiment including Robert Rogers. In 1759, Rogers' Rangers returned here hoping for resupply after their raid on St. Francis Quebec, but the fort had no garrison and no supplies. Robert Rogers had to travel down the Connecticut River to Fort at Number 4 for reinforcements and supplies for his hungry men. Benning Wentworth (1696–1770) was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from (1741-1766). ... The Connecticut River as seen from the French King Bridge in western Massachusetts. ... Northumberland is a town located in Coos County, 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. ... There is no known authentic portrait of Robert Rogers; this is an artists interpretation. ... Rogers Rangers Toward Ticonderoga 1759, as depicted by artist John Buxton. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176,928... There is no known authentic portrait of Robert Rogers; this is an artists interpretation. ... The Fort at Number 4 was the northern most English settelment along the Connecticut River in New Hampshire untill after the French and Indian War more than 30 miles (50 km) from the nearest English settlement at Fort Dummer. ...

During the American Revolutionary War, Jeremiah Eames' Company of rangers garrisoned and repaird the unused fort from 1776 - 1778 in order to protect northern New Hampshire from attack from the British near by in Canada. Other units of New Hampshire Militia also formed part of the garrison untill the end of the war in 1783. Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, Netherlands, Spain, allies British Empire, allies Commanders George Washington Comte de Rochambeau Nathanael Greene William Howe Henry Clinton Charles Cornwallis The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was the military component of the American Revolution. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 46th 24,239 km² 110 km 305 km 3. ... The New Hampshire Militia was first organized in March 1680, by New Hampshire Colonial President John Cutt. ...

A stone monument stands near the village of Groveton on U.S. Route 3 near the site of the fort. Groveton is a census-designated place located in Coos County, New Hampshire. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST QU-5 0. ...