1758 Battle of Snowshoes Tactical
1758 Battle on Snowshoes Tactical
March 10, 2012
Major Robert Rogers' scout of the Lake George corridor began from Fort Edward in four feet of snow March 10th 1758. With reports from the Rangers camping around Fort Carillion, Captain Louis-Philippe Le Dossu d’Hébécourt dispatched his ensign with 300 Native warriors and Canadian militia. After a day of shadowing and tracking each other Rogers' 180 rangers and regular volunteers set an ambush for the French Native allies and militia. During the battle which took place on March 13th Rogers' ambush was overwhelmed by superior numbers, and Rogers' men managed to escape but not before taking heavy casualties.
The March 10th, 2012 tactical will practice and recreate the petite guerre of the north woods. British and French patrols will reconnoiter and track each other on the 2000 acres surrounding Fort Carillon.
