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The Battle of Fort Oswego was one in a series of early French victories in the North American theatre
French and Indian War

The French and Indian War was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War, known in Canada as the War of the Conquest. The name refers to the two main enemies of the British: the royal French forces and the various Indigenous peoples of the Americas forces allied with them....
 of the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War lasted between 1756?1763 and involved all of the major European powers of the period. The war pitted Kingdom of Prussia and Kingdom of Great Britain and a coalition of smaller German states against an alliance consisting of Archduchy of Austria, Early Modern France, Russian Empire, Kingdom of Sweden, and Electorate of Sa...
 won in spite of New France's
New France

The Viceroyalty of New France was the area French colonization of the Americas by France in North America during a period extending from the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River, by Jacques Cartier in 1534, to the cession of New France to Spain and Kingdom of Great Britain in 1763....
 military vulnerability. On the week of 10 August 1756, a force of regulars and Canadian
Canada, New France

Canada was the name of the French colonization of the Americas that once stretched along the Saint Lawrence River; the other colonies of New France were Acadia, Louisiana and Colony of Newfoundland....
 militia under General Montcalm
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm

Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marquis de Saint-Veran was the commander of the France forces in North America during the Seven Years' War . He is most remembered for his role in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, and remains a controversial figure....
 captured and occupied the British fortifications at Fort Oswego
Fort Oswego

Fort Oswego was an important frontier post for Kingdom of Great Britain traders in the 18th century. A trading post was established in 1722 with a log palisade, and List of Colonial Governors of New York William Burnet ordered a fort built at the site in 1727....
, located in the modern-day city of Oswego
Oswego, New York

Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 18,096 at the United States Census, 2000. The 2005 population estimate for the city of Oswego is 17,705....
, New York, near Syracuse
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is the fifth largest city in New York State, United States. According to the United States Census 2000, the city population was 147,306, and its Syracuse metropolitan area had a population of 732,117....
.

In addition to 1,700 prisoners, Montcalm's force seized the fort's 121 cannons.






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The Battle of Fort Oswego was one in a series of early French victories in the North American theatre
French and Indian War

The French and Indian War was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War, known in Canada as the War of the Conquest. The name refers to the two main enemies of the British: the royal French forces and the various Indigenous peoples of the Americas forces allied with them....
 of the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War lasted between 1756?1763 and involved all of the major European powers of the period. The war pitted Kingdom of Prussia and Kingdom of Great Britain and a coalition of smaller German states against an alliance consisting of Archduchy of Austria, Early Modern France, Russian Empire, Kingdom of Sweden, and Electorate of Sa...
 won in spite of New France's
New France

The Viceroyalty of New France was the area French colonization of the Americas by France in North America during a period extending from the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River, by Jacques Cartier in 1534, to the cession of New France to Spain and Kingdom of Great Britain in 1763....
 military vulnerability. On the week of 10 August 1756, a force of regulars and Canadian
Canada, New France

Canada was the name of the French colonization of the Americas that once stretched along the Saint Lawrence River; the other colonies of New France were Acadia, Louisiana and Colony of Newfoundland....
 militia under General Montcalm
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm

Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marquis de Saint-Veran was the commander of the France forces in North America during the Seven Years' War . He is most remembered for his role in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, and remains a controversial figure....
 captured and occupied the British fortifications at Fort Oswego
Fort Oswego

Fort Oswego was an important frontier post for Kingdom of Great Britain traders in the 18th century. A trading post was established in 1722 with a log palisade, and List of Colonial Governors of New York William Burnet ordered a fort built at the site in 1727....
, located in the modern-day city of Oswego
Oswego, New York

Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 18,096 at the United States Census, 2000. The 2005 population estimate for the city of Oswego is 17,705....
, New York, near Syracuse
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is the fifth largest city in New York State, United States. According to the United States Census 2000, the city population was 147,306, and its Syracuse metropolitan area had a population of 732,117....
.

In addition to 1,700 prisoners, Montcalm's force seized the fort's 121 cannons. The fall of Fort Oswego effectively interrupted American shipping on Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. The lake is bounded on the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the south by Ontario's Niagara Peninsula and by the U.S....
 and removed the threat to nearby Fort Frontenac
Fort Frontenac

Fort Frontenac was a French trading post and military fort built in 1673 in what is now Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It was strategically positioned at the mouth of the Cataraqui River where the St....
. The battle was notable for demonstrating that traditional European siege
Siege

A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by Battle of attrition and/or assault. The term derives from sedere, Latin for "to sit." A siege occurs when an attacker encounters a city or fortress that cannot be easily taken by a coup de main and refuses to surrender ....
 tactics were viable on the North American battlefield when applied properly in the right circumstances and terrain.

Sources

  • Chartrand, René