Fort Carillon, the precursor of Fort Ticonderoga, was constructed by Pierre de
Rigaud de Vaudreuil, Governor of Canada, to protect Lake Champlain from a ...
Have the experience of a life time at Fort Ticonderoga, the most important historic
attraction in the Adirondacks, Lake George, and Lake Champlain, NY area.
The role of Fort Carillon in the history of the United States of America.
Fort Carillon itself was still incomplete, and overlooked by the Heights of Carillon
to the West. On the 7th of July, French troops under the Marquis de Montcalm ...
In July, General Abercromby led an army of 17,000 British and Colonial troops
against a small French force of 3,700 entrenched at Fort Carillon. Abercromby
Opposing the British efforts was Fort Carillon's garrison of 3,500 men led by
Colonel François-Charles de Bourlamaque. On June 30, he was joined by the ...
Nov 10, 2012 ... The story of Fort Ticonderoga, known as Fort Carillon to the French, on beautiful
and historic Lake Champlain. Join local historian and author ...
Early in the summer of 1758, as the British began bombarding Louisbourg,
Montcalm had managed a stunning victory at Fort Carillon. Sixteen thousand
Dec 27, 2014 ... The capture of Fort Carillon (present-day Ticonderoga) was one of the main
objectives of the British campaign of 1758 in North America.
Fort Carillon. The Launch of Fort Carillon ... to Canada, to take command of a
new-building ship the Fort Carillon, which was then under construction at Louzon