Frigid Fury:
The Battle on Snowshoes, March 1758

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The Battle on Snowshoes - Lake George had become the scene of many bloody skirmishes between the French and Indians and scouting parties of English Forest Rangers operating form Forts William Henry and Edward. Notable among these rangers were Robert Rogers, Israel Putnam, and John Stark who conducted a number of forays against the French in the vicinity of Ticonderoga and Crown Point. On March 13, 1758, a force of French, Canadians, and Indians attacked Rogers and 180 rangers near what is now called Rogers' Rock. Rogers was outnumbered over two to one. In the savage "Battle on Snowshoes" that followed, 125 rangers were killed. After nightfall Rogers escaped with the remnants of his command in a running fight and finally reached Fort Edward. (This event occurred after the destruction of Fort William Henry.)

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