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Battle of Lake George

1755 · 18th century · Part of the Seven Years' War

The Battle of Lake George was fought on 8 September 1755 at the southern end of Lake George in the colony of New York, early in the French and Indian War. British colonial troops under William Johnson and Mohawk warriors under Hendrick Theyanoguin, who was killed, repulsed an attack by French regulars, Canadians and allied Native warriors under Baron Dieskau, who was captured. The British then built Fort William Henry on the site.

Battle of Lake George
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Lake George. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-lake-george
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