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  2. Fort William Henry - Wikipedia

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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 and Indian War , as a staging ground for attacks against the French position at Fort St. Frédéric .

  3. Siege of Fort William Henry - Wikipedia

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    After the Battle of Lake George in 1755, the French had begun construction of Fort Carillon, now known as Fort Ticonderoga, near the southern end of Lake Champlain, and the British had built Fort William Henry, at the southern end of Lake George, and Fort Edward on the Hudson River, about 16 miles (26 km) south of Fort William Henry (all three ...

  4. Lake George (lake), New York - Wikipedia

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    The Fort William Henry Hotel, in what is now Lake George Village, and The Sagamore in Bolton Landing opened at this time to serve tourists. The wealthiest visitors were more likely to stay with their peers at their private country estates. [citation needed] The Silver Bay YMCA on Lake George was constructed in 1900.

  5. Battle of Lake George - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Lake George (1903) by Albert Weinert depicting Hendrick Theyanoguin and William Johnson. The Battle of Lake George, comprising three parts, eventually ended in a British victory. [22] Johnson's expedition eventually stopped short of Fort St. Frédéric and the strategic result at Lake George was significant.

  6. Fort George (New York) - Wikipedia

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    A third Fort George was built in Lake George, New York, in 1755. It was destroyed in 1777 and abandoned in 1780. It was located southeast of Fort William Henry facing Lake George, in the wooded area within Lake George Battlefield Park. [3] Fourth fort (Staten Island) A fourth Fort George was an encampment built on Staten Island around 1777 in ...

  7. Battle on Snowshoes (1757) - Wikipedia

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    Captain Rogers led a scouting expedition from Fort Edward on January 15, stopping at Fort William Henry to acquire provisions, snowshoes, and additional soldiers. [8] The company left Fort William Henry on January 17 with 86 men, heading down the frozen Lake George. The next day twelve men turned back because of injuries.

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