Battle of Fort Ticonderoga, 1758
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Native Americans, American Indians, British Empire
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), British History, 18th Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: New York
- Date: July 8, 1758
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the French and Indian War. Result: French bloodily repel a British attack on Fort Ticonderoga (called Fort Carillon by the French).
On July 5, 1758, General James Abercrombie moved his 15,391-man army down Lake George and arrived near Fort Ticonderoga three days later. General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm stationed his troops behind a hastily, but well-constructed, six-foot wooden breastwork, three-quarters of a mile west of the fort. He fronted his position with a thick abatis. Abercrombie, fearing the arrival of...
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