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.

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instanceOf battle
siege
alsoKnownAs Siege of Fort William Henry
attackerStrength approximately 8,000 French regulars, colonial troops, and Native allies
belligerent British colonial forces
France
French colonial forces
Iroquois allies of Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
Native American allies of France
causeOf Fort William Henry massacre
civilianCasualties significant, due to post-surrender attacks
commander François de Gaston, Chevalier de Lévis
George Monro
Jean-Daniel Dumas
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
conflictOf French and Indian War
countryInvolved Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
depictedIn The Last of the Mohicans
endDate 1757-08-09
followedBy Battle of Carillon
fortCaptured Fort William Henry
garrisonStrength approximately 2,300 British and colonial troops
historicalPeriod 18th century
location British America
Fort William Henry
Lake George
Province of New York
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
impact on British public opinion
inspiration for literary depictions of frontier warfare
partOf Seven Years' War
precededBy Battle of Lake George
region Northeastern North America
result French victory
startDate 1757-08-03
strategicContext control of the Lake George–Lake Champlain corridor
surrenderDate 1757-08-09
surrenderedBy George Monro
surrenderedTo Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
theater North American theater of the Seven Years' War
year 1757

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Louis-Joseph de Montcalm battle Battle of Fort William Henry
Military history of New France hasPart Battle of Fort William Henry
The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film) portraysEvent Siege of Fort William Henry
subject linked to: The Last of the Mohicans
linked to: Battle of Fort William Henry
Battle on Snowshoes (1758) relatedConflict Battle of Fort William Henry
subject linked to: Battle on Snowshoes
Battle of Lake George followedBy Battle of Fort William Henry
Colonel Munro associatedWithEvent Siege of Fort William Henry
linked to: Battle of Fort William Henry
Compagnies Franches de la Marine notableEngagement Battle of Fort William Henry
Battle of Fort William Henry causeOf Fort William Henry massacre
linked to: Battle of Fort William Henry
Battle of Fort William Henry alsoKnownAs Siege of Fort William Henry
linked to: Battle of Fort William Henry
Lake George Battlefield Park hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Fort William Henry