The Battle Near Lake George in 1755: A Prospectice Plan with an Explanation Thereof

Unpaginated. Reprinted in facsimile from the edition published in London by Thomas Jeffery's in 1756 with a prefatory note by Henry N. Stevens. Four panel fold-out map laid in. "The Battle of Lake George was fought on 8 September 1755, in the north of the Province of New York. The battle was part of a campaign by the British to expel the French from North America, in the French and Indian War. On one side were 1,500 French, Canadian, and Indian troops under the command of the Baron de Dieskau. On the other side were 1,500 colonial troops under William Johnson and 200 Mohawks led by noted war chief Hendrick Theyanoguin. The battle consisted of three separate phases and ended in victory for the British and their allies. After the battle, Johnson decided to build Fort William Henry in order to consolidate his gains."--Wikipedia