1. SIEGE OF FORTWILLIAM HENRY

2. LEADERS OF THE BATTLEFor the British army, the leaderwas Lieutenant Colonel GeorgeMonro.For the French and Natives, theleader was Marquis de Montcalm. 3. HOW LONG THE BATTLELASTEDThe Siege of Fort William Henry begannear present-day Lake George, NewYork. It started in March 1757 andended in August 1757 due to disabledweapons, an unstable fort, and peoplewere killed by small pox and otherdiseases. 4. STRATEGIES USED French/Natives British Strategy outcome Wanted to surprise andHad men throughout theFrench =unhelpfulcapture Fort with a sneak camp and some near the British = helped attackfortHad advanced weapons. Submitted plans to French= unhelpfulDug ditches with guns to London to attack Quebec British = wouldnt keepbreak forts walls but wasCity, intended to defend French away ineffective frontier Had 8,000 men and about 2,200 men totalFrench= helpful Native allies British= unhelpful 5. WHO WON THE BATTLEThe French won the battle of FortWilliam Henry with several attacks onthe British. 6. IMPACTS ON THEWARBecause of the French Victory,the British army began to weaken.English Colonists began to feelshame towards British Army 7. REFERENCE http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/frenchindianwar/p/French-And-Indian-War-Siege-Of-Fort-William-Henry.htm http://www.independencetrail.org/stories-fort-william-henry.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Fort_William_Henry http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/Our_Country_Vol_1/fortwilli_bbd.html http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys-signs-001.php 8. QUESTIONS Who was the leader of the British Army at The Siege ofFort William Henry? What were the causes of many deaths of people in the war? Which group had the advantage of having many men?