The year 1755 saw the rivalry between Britain and France in North America escalate into open warfare as both sides sough
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Table of contents :
Cover
Title
Contents
Introduction
Origins
The competition for Lake Ontario
The French and British forts
Initial Strategy
The outbreak of war
French reinforcements arrive
The battle of Lake George
The strategic importance of Oswego
The garrison
Léry's Raid on Fort Bull
The plan
Trekking through the wilderness
The approach
Storming Fort Bull
The aftermath
The Plan
Montcalm's arrival in Canada
Oswego's garrison
Montcalm's Raid on Oswego
Montcalm's forces move
Beginning the siege
Taking Fort Ontario
The next siege
Surrender
Analysis
Aftermath
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