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The Siege of Fort William Henry

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Fort William Henry was a British fort on Lake George, the New York frontier, during the French and Indian War. In 1757 a French army of 9,000 men, including almost 2,000 of their American Indian allies, laid siege to the fort. Over several days the French cannons bombarded the fort, while the Indians harassed the men in the adjacent encampment. After 6 days the siege came to an end. The British and colonials in the Fort and adjacent encampment flew the white flag and surrendered. The following day the Indians attacked the surrendered British troops in what has become an infamous massacre. These events inspired author James Fenimore Cooper to write "the Last of the Mohicans." The siege of Fort William Henry being the backdrop to his novel. This film recounts the events through journals and letters of men who were at the Siege. A report from Colonel Joseph Frye, the Journals of the French General Montcalm, his aide de camp, and many others bring the historic events to life. Hear the story from men on both sides of the Siege of Fort William Henry.

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Alan Ng Film Threat 12/06/2021
The Siege of Fort William Henry does precisely what it sets out to do: tell the story of this bloody massacre that genuinely shaped the birth of the United States...both good and bad. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Erik Swanson

Director

Ross Cawton

George Bartman

Thierry Albert

Father Pierre Roubaud

Craig Bones

William Johnson

David Cichowicz

Joseph Frye

Luc De Villars

Marquis de Montcalm
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Synopsis Fort William Henry was a British fort on Lake George, the New York frontier, during the French and Indian War. In 1757 a French army of 9,000 men, including almost 2,000 of their American Indian allies, laid siege to the fort. Over several days the French cannons bombarded the fort, while the Indians harassed the men in the adjacent encampment. After 6 days the siege came to an end. The British and colonials in the Fort and adjacent encampment flew the white flag and surrendered. The following day the Indians attacked the surrendered British troops in what has become an infamous massacre. These events inspired author James Fenimore Cooper to write "the Last of the Mohicans." The siege of Fort William Henry being the backdrop to his novel. This film recounts the events through journals and letters of men who were at the Siege. A report from Colonel Joseph Frye, the Journals of the French General Montcalm, his aide de camp, and many others bring the historic events to life. Hear the story from men on both sides of the Siege of Fort William Henry.
Director
Erik Swanson
Producer
Erik Swanson
Screenwriter
Erik Swanson
Production Co
EKS Films
Genre
War, Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 27, 2021
Runtime
1h 3m