The Colonial Frontier of New York - H-Net

In 1755, at the beginning of the Seven
Years War (1755-1763), Sir William
Johnson defeated a French force at the
Battle of Lake George, fought at the
southern end of the lake. Johnson then
began construction of a fort he named
William Henry. Two years later, in 1757, a
French army under Montcalm attacked
Fort William Henry, and forced the British
garrison commanded by Col. Munro to
surrender. Despite the granting of terms
to the British force, Montcalm’s Indian
allies killed many of the British, including
the wounded in the hospital. The French
attack on Fort William Henry and the
massacre are depicted in the film “The
Last of the Mohicans.”
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