Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (French and Indian War)
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The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (French and Indian War) was a major 1758 British assault on the French-held fort in northern New York that ended in a costly British defeat despite their overwhelming numerical superiority.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Carillon
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| belligerent |
British America
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French Canada → French-allied Native American warriors → Kingdom of France → Kingdom of Great Britain → |
| campaign |
British 1758 offensive against New France
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| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavy British casualties
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light French casualties → |
| commander |
François-Charles de Bourlamaque
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James Abercrombie → Lord George Howe → Louis-Joseph de Montcalm → |
| conflictType |
siege
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| continent |
North America
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| controlledByAfterBattle |
France
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| controlledByBeforeBattle |
France
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| countryInvolved |
France
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Great Britain NERFINISHED → |
| date |
July 8, 1758
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| defensiveWorks |
French earthworks and abatis in front of the fort
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| followedBy |
British withdrawal to Lake George
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| historicalRegion |
northern New York
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| location |
Fort Carillon
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Lake Champlain → near present-day Ticonderoga, New York → |
| notableEvent |
death of Lord George Howe during the campaign
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| outcome |
decisive French defensive success
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| partOf |
French and Indian War
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Seven Years' War → |
| precededBy |
British advance up Lake George
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| relatedFort |
Fort Carillon (original French name of Fort Ticonderoga)
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Fort Ticonderoga → |
| result |
British assault repulsed
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French victory → |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of field fortifications
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major British defeat despite numerical superiority → |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Fort Carillon
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open route to the St. Lawrence River → |
| strength |
British force of roughly 15,000–16,000 men
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French force of roughly 3,500–4,000 men → |
| tacticalFeature |
frontal infantry assaults against prepared French positions
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| theater |
North American theater of the Seven Years' War
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| year |
1758
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Fort Ticonderoga
("Battle of Ticonderoga (1758)")
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notableBattle |
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Israel Putnam
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notableEvent |