August 3–9, 1757 · Northern Colonies Theater
August 3–9, 1757
French General Montcalm besieged the British fort at the southern end of Lake George with 8,000 troops. After five days of bombardment, the British surrendered on honorable terms. As the garrison marched out, Montcalm's Native American allies — whom he could not fully control — attacked the prisoners, killing between 180 and 1,500 men, women, and children. Montcalm was horrified and risked his life trying to stop the massacre.
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