Battle of Ticonderoga
Map of the "scene of operations" of the en:French and Indian War.
![A view of the lines and Fort of Tcionderoga [e.g. Ticonderoga] taken from a hill on the side of South Bay in 1759. Topographical drawing shows Fort Ticonderoga, drawn from the South Bay of Lake Champlain in New York state during the French and Indian War. The tents marking military encampment are penciled in. REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Fort_ticonderoga_1759.jpg)
A view of the lines and Fort of Tcionderoga [e.g. Ticonderoga] taken from a hill on the side of South Bay in 1759. Topographical drawing shows Fort Ticonderoga, drawn from the South Bay of Lake Champlain in New York state during the French and Indian War. The tents marking military encampment are penciled in. REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
Historical Overview
The Battle of Ticonderoga was a minor confrontation at Fort Carillon on July 26 and 27, 1759, during the French and Indian War. A British military force of more than 11,000 men under the command of General Sir Jeffery Amherst moved artillery to high ground overlooking the fort, which was defended by a garrison of 400 Frenchmen under the command of Brigadier General François-Charles de Bourlamaque.
Quick Facts
Kingdom of France
- Commander: Montcalm
- Strength: ca. 3.600
- Casualties: ca. 400
Kingdom of Great Britain
- Commander: James Abercrombie
- Strength: ca. 18.000
- Casualties: ca. 2.000
Strategic Context
British attempt to advance directly into the heart of New France (Canada) via Lake Champlain.
Conflict / War
Seven Years' War
Historical Locations
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