Capture of Fort St. Frédéric

In 1759, the British and Provincial Army under General Sir Jeffrey Amherst captured Fort St. Frédéric and erected this fortress. The force included the 1st QR the Royal Regiment of Foot, the 17th Regiment of Foot Forbes, the 27th Inniskilling Regiment of Foot, the 42nd Royal Highlanders Black Watch, the 55th Regiment of Foot Prideaux, the 77th Regiment Montgomery’s Highlanders, the 80th Light Armed Regiment of Foot Gages, Royal Artillery, a detachment of sailors, and provincial regiments under Col. Lyman of Connecticut, Col. Whiting of Connecticut, Col. Wortester of Connecticut, Col. Willard of Massachusetts, Col. Ruggle of Massachusetts, Col. Lovell of New Hampshire, Col. Schuyler of New Jersey, and Col. Babcock of Rhode Island, along with rangers and Indians.

Crown Point, New York · United States