The 1757 Battle on Snowshoes is a skirmish fought between Rogers' Rangers and French and Indian troops during the French and Indian War on January 21, 1757.
The battle is given this name because the British combatants were wearing snowshoes.
On January 21, 1757, Captain Robert Rogers and a band of his rangers are on a scouting expedition near Fort Carillon on Lake Champlain when they are ambushed by a mixed troop of French regulars, Canadien militiamen, and Indians.
The fighting ends when darkness sets in, with significant casualties on both sides.
The French in their reports claim the British had a distinct advantage due to their snowshoes.
