Battle of Fort William Henry
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The Battle of Fort William Henry was a 1757 French and Native American siege and capture of a British fort on Lake George during the French and Indian War, infamous for the subsequent massacre of surrendered British troops and civilians.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Fort William Henry canonical | 3 |
| Siege of Fort William Henry | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Fort William Henry Context triple: [Military history of New France, hasPart, Battle of Fort William Henry]
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Battle of Carillon
The Battle of Carillon was a 1758 French victory over a much larger British force during the French and Indian War, remembered for its heavy British losses and the defense of the fort later known as Ticonderoga.
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Battle of Fort Niagara
The Battle of Fort Niagara was a pivotal 1759 British victory in the French and Indian War that secured control of a key strategic fort at the mouth of the Niagara River, weakening French power in North America.
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Battle of Lake George
The Battle of Lake George was a 1755 clash in the French and Indian War in which British colonial and Indigenous forces halted a French advance in northern New York, helping secure the southern approaches to Lake Champlain.
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Battle of Fort Loyal
The Battle of Fort Loyal was a 1690 attack by French and Wabanaki forces on the English settlement at Falmouth (in present-day Maine), resulting in the fort’s destruction and the massacre or capture of many inhabitants during King William’s War.
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Battle of Fort Anne
The Battle of Fort Anne was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New York in which retreating American forces briefly checked the British advance following the fall of Fort Ticonderoga.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Fort William Henry Target entity description: The Battle of Fort William Henry was a 1757 French and Native American siege and capture of a British fort on Lake George during the French and Indian War, infamous for the subsequent massacre of surrendered British troops and civilians.
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A.
Battle of Carillon
The Battle of Carillon was a 1758 French victory over a much larger British force during the French and Indian War, remembered for its heavy British losses and the defense of the fort later known as Ticonderoga.
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B.
Battle of Fort Niagara
The Battle of Fort Niagara was a pivotal 1759 British victory in the French and Indian War that secured control of a key strategic fort at the mouth of the Niagara River, weakening French power in North America.
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C.
Battle of Lake George
The Battle of Lake George was a 1755 clash in the French and Indian War in which British colonial and Indigenous forces halted a French advance in northern New York, helping secure the southern approaches to Lake Champlain.
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D.
Battle of Fort Loyal
The Battle of Fort Loyal was a 1690 attack by French and Wabanaki forces on the English settlement at Falmouth (in present-day Maine), resulting in the fort’s destruction and the massacre or capture of many inhabitants during King William’s War.
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E.
Battle of Fort Anne
The Battle of Fort Anne was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New York in which retreating American forces briefly checked the British advance following the fall of Fort Ticonderoga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Fort William Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackerStrength | approximately 8,000 French regulars, colonial troops, and Native allies ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British colonial forces
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France ⓘ French colonial forces ⓘ Iroquois allies of Britain ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Native American allies of France ⓘ |
| causeOf | Fort William Henry massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilianCasualties | significant, due to post-surrender attacks ⓘ |
| commander |
François de Gaston, Chevalier de Lévis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Monro NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Daniel Dumas NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis-Joseph de Montcalm NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn | The Last of the Mohicans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1757-08-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Carillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortCaptured | Fort William Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonStrength | approximately 2,300 British and colonial troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
British America
NERFINISHED
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Fort William Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake George NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCasualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | capture of Fort William Henry ⓘ |
| notableEvent | massacre of surrendered British troops and civilians ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breach of terms of capitulation by some Native allies
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impact on British public opinion ⓘ inspiration for literary depictions of frontier warfare ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Lake George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1757-08-03 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | control of the Lake George–Lake Champlain corridor ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1757-08-09 ⓘ |
| surrenderedBy | George Monro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Louis-Joseph de Montcalm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | North American theater of the Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1757 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Fort William Henry Description of subject: The Battle of Fort William Henry was a 1757 French and Native American siege and capture of a British fort on Lake George during the French and Indian War, infamous for the subsequent massacre of surrendered British troops and civilians.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film)
this entity surface form:
Siege of Fort William Henry
subject surface form:
Battle on Snowshoes (1758)
this entity surface form:
Siege of Fort William Henry