The French had opened siege trenches and…

August 1756 CE

The French had opened siege trenches and begun working toward Fort Ontario on the night of August 11–12.

The fort's defenders exchange cannon and gunfire with the French colonists and natives until late in the day on August 13, at which point, under orders from Mercer, they abandon the fort even before the siege trenches have reached their goal.

Immediately capitalizing on this, Montcalm occupies the fort and begins the construction of batteries on the western edge of the height, where they can reach Fort Oswego's exposed east side.

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Fort Oswego Oswego New York United States View →

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John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun View → Louis-Joseph de Montcalm View → Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil de Cavagnal, Marquis de Vaudreuil View → William Johnson, 1st Baronet View → William Shirley View →

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Iroquois (Haudenosaunee, also known as the League of Peace and Power, Five Nations, or Six Nations) View → Wyandot, or Wendat, or Huron people (Amerind tribe) View → Mohawk people (Amerind tribe) View → Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) View → New France (French Colony) View → Shawnees, or Shawanos (Amerind tribe) View → France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of View → Ohio Country View → New York, Province of (English Colony) View → Massachusetts, Province of (English Crown Colony) View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View →

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Colonization of the Americas, French View → Colonization of the Americas, British View → French and Indian War View → Fort Oswego, Battle of View →

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Conflict View → Mayhem View → Government View →

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