Fort Carillon
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Fort Carillon, presently known as Fort Ticonderoga, was constructed by Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil, Governor of New France, to protect Lake Champlain from a British invasion. Situated on the lake so
Fort Carillon (modern day Fort Ticonderoga)
Regiment flags at Fort Carillon
Drummer uniform in royal livery and drum
Fort ticonderoga 1759
Fort William Henry
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Fort William Henry was a British fort at the southern end of Lake George, in the province of New York. The fort's construction was ordered by Sir William Johnson in September 1755, during the French a
Fort Carillon
…attack first. In April, 8,000 men, under the command of Marquis de Montcalm, mustered at Fort Carillon. In August 1757, they crossed Lake George to take Fort William Henry. The operation was a success and Montcalm brought back his men to Fort Carillon for the summer. In 1756, the Canadian and French troops developed "le…
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