Detailed map of the seat of Fort William Henry in 1757 during the Seven Years' War. Map published in Germany around 1789, on the drawings of a French officer. <b>Translation</b>: Title: <i>Attacks of Fort William Henry in America by troops under the command of the Marquis de Montcalm. Fort taken August 7, 1757</i>. <b>A</b>: Fort William Henry. <b>B</b>: Opening of the trenches in the night of August 4th to 5th. <b>C</b>: Entrenched camp that the English went to occupy at the arrival of the French. <b>D</b>: Bay where the French landed their artillery. <b>E</b>: Battery of 8 guns and a mortar. <b>F</b>: Battery of 10 guns and a mortar. <b>G</b>: 6-gun battery that was not used. <b>H</b>: Position of Monsieur de Lévis during the attack on the fort. <b>I</b>: Position of the troops during the siege (in yellow, the French, in gray, the Indians). <b>K</b>: Position of the troops after taking the fort, during the demolition of the entrenchments made by the English.
Therbu, lieutenant ingénieur
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