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Fought between Aug. 16 and 24, 1760 Last major battle of the French & Indian War Last defense of French before Montreal fell to British
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3 pronged attack Gen. Amherst set out from Oswego w/ 10,000 men. 2 British ships headed up St. Lawrence River
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http://www.mrnussb aum.com/french_and _indian_war.htm http://www.mrnussb aum.com/french_and _indian_war.htm L'Outaouaise by Thomas Davis, 1760, held by the National Gallery of Canada
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French led by Capt. Pierre Pouchot were building Fort Levis on Chimney Island (Ile Royale) Fort la Presentation & Pointe-au-Baril were abandoned
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Gen. Amherst sailed up from Oswego Set up batteries at Pointe-au-Baril Fired at Fort de Levis
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British Col. George Williamson crippled French ship l’Outaouaise Became British ship HMS Williamson General Amherst
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French sank Williamson and Onondaga British beached Mohawk British use “hot shot” against Fort Levis
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French ran out of ammunition Capt. Pouchot surrendered British renamed fort William Augustus Continued on to Montreal
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About 73 British soldiers died About 300 French soldiers Other British soldiers joined Amherst from Quebec City and Lake Champlain http://www.thousandisla ndslife.com/BackIssues/ Archive/tabid/393/articl eType/ArticleView/articl eId/249/1760-quotBattle- of-the-Thousand- Islandsquot.aspx http://www.thousandisla ndslife.com/BackIssues/ Archive/tabid/393/articl eType/ArticleView/articl eId/249/1760-quotBattle- of-the-Thousand- Islandsquot.aspx
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In the 1950s the St. Lawrence River was deepened and locks were added to allow more shipping Great engineering feat Horrible for archaeology
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Chimney Island was never examined by trained archaeologists Half of the island was dug up and dumped on the other half!
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