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Pontiac's War Battles Battle of Piqua Battle of Jumonville Battle of Fort Necessity Battle of Fort Beausejour Battle of Monongahela Battle of Lake George Battle of Fort Bull Battle of Fort Oswego Kittaning Raid Colonel Parkers Defeat Battle of Fort William Henry Battle of Bloody Creek Battle of Snowshoes Siege of Louisburg Battle of Fort Carillon Battle of Fort Frontenac Battle of Fort Duquesne Battle of Fort Ligonier Raid on German Flatts Battle of Fort Niagara Battle of La Belle-Famille Battle of Fort Ticonderoga Battle of Beauport Odanak Massacre Battle of Quebec Battle of Sainte-Foy Battle of Thousand Islands Siege of Fort Detroit Battle of Fort Sandusky English Reinforcements Are Defeated Battle of Fort St. Joseph Battle of Fort Miami Battle of Fort Ouiatenon Battle of Fort Michilimackinac Battle of Fort Venango Battle of Fort Le Boeuf Battle of Fort Presque Isle Siege of Fort Pitt Battle of Bloody Run September 1763 Ojibwa Defeat Battle of Devils Hole Major John Wilkins Defeat Colonel Bradstreets Defeat

August 3-9, 1757 Siege of Fort William Henry

This battle occurred between August 3 and 9 of July 1757, during 7 Years War or French and Indian War yet should be known as Pontiac's War. Location of Battle of Fort William Henry was Lake George, which was once an extension of Lake Champlain. Adirondack Mountains surround Lake George and was territory belonging to Ojibways during those times. Siege of Fort William Henry was a part of Pontiac's War. A list of Battles of Pontiac's War is above. It's location was strategically important to Ojibways and their white enemies. Ojibway Soldiers and their allies, forced an estimated 9,000 English and French Soldiers stationed at Fort William Henry, to capitulate, after a siege lasting nearly a week. At first, Ojibway Soldiers surrounded Fort William Henry to prevent supplies from reaching that fort and from larger numbers of white soldiers and their Indian allies, from reinforcing that fort. Indian allies of whites numbered around 1,800 so total number of English, French and their Indian allies was near 11,000. Ojibways Soldiers possibly numbered between 5,000 and 10,000 during Siege of Fort William Henry which was one of this wars more important battles. Ojibway Soldiers cut off supplies and reinforcements from reaching Fort William Henry both by land and lake. Large numbers of Ojibway canoes patrolled Lake George for white vessels to destroy. Ojibway Soldiers commenced to assault Fort William Henry on Wednesday August 3, 1757. They used their ancient bows and arrows and gun powder to bombard certain parts of that unwanted fort. Ojibway military commanders repeatedly warned whites in Fort William Henry they would all be killed if they continued to resist surrender. On Tuesday August 9, 1757, white military leaders agreed to surrender. Afterwards, Ojibway Soldiers killed and enslaved anywhere from 300 to 1,500 English captives. Later, Ojibways sold their white captives back to their white enemies. Most whites were allowed to leave Fort William Henry after it's commanders surrendered.