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Battle of Lake George
| Battle of Lake George | |||||||
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| Part of the French and Indian War | |||||||
 Benjamin West's depiction of William Johnson sparing Baron Dieskau's life after the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Mohawk[1] |
Abenaki Nipissing | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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William Johnson William Eyre Hendrick Theyanoguin † Ephraim Williams † Phineas Lyman |
Jean Erdman, Baron Dieskau (POW) Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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~1,720 Provincial troops ~200 Mohawk Warriors |
~200 French regular grenadiers ~600 Canadian militia ~700 Indians | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 331 total ? Disputed (see 'Casualties') | 339 total ? Disputed (see 'Casualties') | ||||||
The Battle of Lake George was fought on 8 September 1755, in the north of the Province of New York.[2] It was part of a campaign by the British to expel the French from North America, in the French and Indian War.[3]
General Jean-Armand, and Baron de Dieskau led a variety of regulars and irregulars. William Johnson led an army consisting solely of colonial irregulars and Iroquois warriors under Hendrick Theyanoguin. The battle consisted of three separate phases and ended in victory for the British and their allies.[4] Afterward, Johnson built Fort William Henry in order to consolidate his gains.
- ^ Anderson, Crucible of War
- ^ Times, Harold Faber Special to The New York (1975-03-23). "Lake George War Breaks Out Between Residents and Army". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "The Battle Of Lake George: An Important Part Of Lake George NY History". www.lakegeorge.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ M. A., History; M. S., Information and Library Science; B. A., History and Political Science. "French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
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