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British colonial troops wanted to capture Fort St. Frédéric (Crown Point), a French fortress on Lake Champlain, to gain control of the Lake Champlain corridor. Instead, they claimed victory at Lake George in September 1755. Samuel Blodget, a Massachusetts supplier to the troops, recorded these clashes based on his vantage point and eyewitness accounts. "The First Engagement" depicts the well-trained French troops, with Canadians and Native Americans, ambushing a hastily organized army of British colonists and Native Americans, including Mohawk Chief Hendrick. "The Second Engagement" depicts the failed French attack.
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7h149z68x
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A prospective view of the battle fought near Lake George, on the 8th of Sepr. 1755, between 2000 English, with 250 Mohawks, under the command of Genl. Johnson
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map
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7h149z68x
contentType
map
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normalized
title
A prospective view of the battle fought near Lake George, on the 8th of Sepr. 1755, between 2000 English, with 250 Mohawks, under the command of Genl. Johnson
description
British colonial troops wanted to capture Fort St. Frédéric (Crown Point), a French fortress on Lake Champlain, to gain control of the Lake Champlain corridor. Instead, they claimed victory at Lake George in September 1755. Samuel Blodget, a Massachusetts supplier to the troops, recorded these clashes based on his vantage point and eyewitness accounts. "The First Engagement" depicts the well-trained French troops, with Canadians and Native Americans, ambushing a hastily organized army of British colonists and Native Americans, including Mohawk Chief Hendrick. "The Second Engagement" depicts the failed French attack.
date
["1768"]
year
1768
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4000137_0049r
creators
Blodget, Samuel, 1724-1807
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
American Revolutionary War-Era Maps
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Lake George, Battle of, N.Y., 1755--Aerial views--Early works to 1800
Fort William Henry (N.Y.)--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763--Aerial views--Early works to 1800
Lake George (N.Y. : Town)--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763--Aerial views--Early works to 1800
Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
Fort William Henry
Hudson River
Lake George
New York
North and Central America
United States
Warren (county)
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
Still image
country
United States
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largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
[London]
publisher
T. Jefferys
Source extras
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sf268508b
collectionArkId
dn39z222j
extent
2 views on 1 sheet ; 26 x 51 cm.
notes
Bird's-eye view.
Relief shown pictorially.
Appears in Jefferys' General topography of North America and the West Indies. London: Printed for Robert Sayer, ... and Thomas Jefferys, 1768.
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7h149z68x
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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18502710bc224e99