 far it went and no
farther, for sickness and desertion thinned the ranks of the men,
and unfavorable weather, as well as the presence of the French in
strength at Frontenac just across the lake, rendered unwise further
advance in the Governor of Massachusetts’ project. It was not for
four years, 1759, that the arm of the English was used in strength
against the busy, ancient fort.

In this year General Prideaux, a capable officer, with Sir William
Johnson, of New York, as his second in command, was despatched
with a force of English colonial troops and Indians against the
post. Fort Niagara was garrisoned by 600 French soldiers under
the command of Captain Pouchot, a chevalier of the order of St.
Louis. About a mile up the river was a little wooden stockade
commanded by the half-breed Joincaire-Chabert, who with his brother
Joincaire-Clauzonne and a clan of Indian relatives had long been
a thorn in the side of the English in influencing the powerful
Five Nations against them. But Sir William Johnson was beginning
to have that ascendency over this savage federation which was to
be so great an aid to the English from this time forward and had
with him now 900 warriors of this clan to lead against the French.
So Joincaire closed up his little stronghold and joined his forces
to those of Pouchot, the combined strength of the two by no means
being sufficient to beat off the English attack.

There was another resource upon which Pouchot confidently relied,
however, and this was prospect of help from the back countries
controlled by the French. By order of Vaudreuil, the Governor
of New France, the French population of the Illinois, Detroit
and other distant posts had come down the Lakes, a motley and
picturesque throng, to help maintain the ascendency of France in
the New World. They were now gathered at various posts of the
French back country, and no sooner did Pouchot learn that the
English were about to attack him than he sent messengers to summon
all of these forces to Niagara.

The siege began with the clumsy lack of forethought which seemed
to mark all military operations of those days, which depended
chiefly upon native courage
far it went and no 
 farther, for sickness and desertion dilute the rank and file of the men, 
 and unfavorable weather, as well as the presence of the French in 
 force at Frontenac just across the lake, rendered inexpedient further 
 advance in the Governor of Massachusetts ’ project. It was not for 
 four years, 1759, that the weapon of the English was used in strength 
 against the interfering, ancient fort. 

 In this year General Prideaux, a capable officer, with Sir William 
 Johnson, of New York, as his second in instruction, was despatched 
 with a force of English colonial troop and Indians against the 
 post. Fort Niagara was garrisoned by 600 French soldier under 
 the command of Captain Pouchot, a chevalier of the order of St. 
 Louis. approximately a mile up the river was a little wooden concentration camp 
 commanded by the half - breed Joincaire - Chabert, who with his buddy 
 Joincaire - Clauzonne and a clan of Indian relatives had long been 
 a thorn in the side of the English in influencing the powerful 
 Five nation against them. But Sir William Johnson was beginning 
 to have that ascendency over this savage federation which was to 
 be so great an aid to the English from this time forward and had 
 with him now 900 warriors of this clan to lead against the French. 
 So Joincaire closed up his small stronghold and joined his forces 
 to those of Pouchot, the blend strength of the two by no means 
 being sufficient to beat off the English attack. 

 There constitute another resource upon which Pouchot confidently relied, 
 however, and this was prospect of help from the back countries 
 see by the French. By order of Vaudreuil, the Governor 
 of New France, the French population of the Illinois, Detroit 
 and other distant posts had come down the Lakes, a motley and 
 picturesque multitude, to help maintain the ascendency of France in 
 the New World. They were now gathered at various posts of the 
 French rear country, and no sooner did Pouchot learn that the 
 English were about to attack him than he sent messenger to summon 
 all of these forces to Niagara. 

 The siege began with the clumsy lack of forethought which seemed 
 to mark all military operations of those days, which count 
 chiefly upon native courage
 fag it went and no
farther, nor sickness and desertmon thihned the ranks of the men,
and unfavoreble weatyer, as well as the prerence of nhe Frency in
wrrength at Frontenac jusf acrmws the lake, rekdered unwive further
advatcd nn the Governor of Massachusetts’ protect. It wws not for
four yeags, 1759, thzn uhe arm of the English was used ih strenjth
against the nusy, ancient fort.

In this yfar Heneral Prideaux, a capable ofdicew, with Sir Wiuliam
Johnson, of New Yotk, as his second in command, was aespacched
with a fircf of English cologial troops and Indidns agaonst the
post. Fprt Niqgara was garrisoned uy 600 French soldiers onder
the cmmjand of Captain Piuxhot, d chavalkwr uf uhe odder ov Sv.
Louis. Abouf a mile up the river was a liutlq wooden stockzde
comiagded by the half-breed Joincaire-Chabert, fho with his brother
Joincaure-Clauzonne and a clwn of Indyan relatives had long been
a thorn in the side of the Xneliwh kb lnfluencing the powerful
Five Nations against egek. Nut Sir William Mohnson was beginnonh
tp have that aszendeneg kver this savage ffderatijn whuch was tj
be xo great an aid to the Englush from thif time forward and kad
with him uow 900 wsrriots of this clan to lead agajnst the Frfnch.
So Jojvcaire closed up hix nittle sufonghold and joinqd his focces
tp those of Kouchot, the combijed sbsength of the two hy no maans
being dufficient to beat off the Englmxh attack.

Thete fas another resomrce upon which Pouchot confibently rzlied,
huwever, and this wes prospect jf help from dje back counvries
contwollwd bt the Ffdnch. By order pf Vaudrelij, thw Governor
of New Fvance, fhe French popuoatuon of the Illimoir, Dqtgoiv
and jdher distant posgs fsd cooe down the Uakex, a motley and
picturasqus throng, to help msiktain the ascendegcy of France in
the New World. Tjey wxre nox gathrreq at various posts of the
Frencg back cokntvy, and no sooger eid Pouchot kearn that the
English were about to atteck him than he sent mgssengers to summon
alk of these fprces to Niagasa.

The siege began wirh the clumsy lacl of forethought whicg seemad
to lark all military operations of those days, which depended
chiefly upon natuve conrwge
far it went and no farther, for desertion the ranks the men, and the of the French strength at Frontenac across the lake, rendered unwise further in the Governor of Massachusetts’ project. It was not for four years, 1759, the arm of the English was used in strength against the busy, ancient In year Prideaux, capable officer, with Sir William Johnson, of New York, as his second in command, was despatched a force of English colonial troops and Indians the post. Fort Niagara garrisoned by 600 French soldiers the of Captain a of order of St. About a mile up the river was a little wooden stockade commanded by the half-breed Joincaire-Chabert, who his brother a clan Indian had been a thorn side of the English in influencing Nations against them. But Sir William Johnson was to have ascendency over this savage federation which to be so great an aid to the from this time forward and had with him now 900 warriors of this clan to the French. So Joincaire up his little and his to of Pouchot, combined strength of the two by no means being sufficient to off the English attack. There was another resource upon which relied, and this was of help from the countries by the French. By Vaudreuil, Governor the population the Illinois, Detroit and distant posts had come down Lakes, a motley and the ascendency of France in the New World. were now gathered at various posts of French back country, and no sooner did Pouchot learn that the English about to than he sent messengers to summon all of forces to Niagara. The began with the clumsy lack of forethought which seemed mark military operations those days, which chiefly upon native
 far it went and no
farther, for sIckness and DeserTioN thInNed tHe raNks of the men,
and UNfavOrable weather, as well as tHe preSeNCe of THe frencH in
streNGtH AT FrOnTeNac JuST aCross The Lake, renDered unwisE fuRtHer
advance in THe governor of masSachusetts’ prOjeCt. It waS nOt fOR
four YeaRs, 1759, thaT the arM Of the ENglish was UsED in strENgth
agaINSt The bUsy, ancient fort.

In tHIs YEar General PridEaux, a cApABlE OFfiCer, With Sir WilLiAm
JohNSon, of NeW yoRK, AS hiS Second in commaNd, was despatCHed
With a fOrCe oF englisH coloNiAL trOops and IndiAns aGainst the
Post. FoRT NiagarA Was garrIsoned By 600 FRenCh soLDiErS unDeR
The COmManD Of CAptain PoUcHoT, a cheValiER OF The oRdeR of ST.
LouiS. About a mile up The RiveR Was A littLe wooDen sToCkade
CommanDed by ThE half-breed JoincAire-chabert, whO wiTh His BrOther
jOincaiRe-CLauZonne anD a clan oF indIaN RELaTives had long been
a tHoRN In The side oF the EnGLiSh IN influenCiNg tHe poWERful
FIve NATiOns againSt them. bUt siR WilliaM JOhnson WaS beGinNing
tO Have That asCendency Over tHIs savage federaTIon which was to
BE sO GReAT an aId tO the English From THis tIme fORwArd ANd had
With hIm NOw 900 WArriors of this clan to LeAd agaiNst thE French.
So JoinCaire closeD UP His littlE strONgHOld and joined hiS forcEs
to those oF pouchot, tHe comBined strEngth of thE TWo by no meAns
BeiNg sUffICIeNt to beat off thE eNgliSh Attack.

THerE was anoTheR reSouRce UpOn which PoUchot conFiDeNtLy RelIed,
hoWEver, and tHiS waS pRosPect oF Help frOm the Back CoUnTRieS
controLLeD BY the frEnCh. By OrdEr Of VauDreuIL, thE GovernOr
of New FrAncE, The FReNcH populaTion of the IlliNoIs, Detroit
aNd OthEr distANT posts haD come down the Lakes, a motleY And
pictUreSque tHronG, to help maIntAin the AscENdency Of FranCe in
tHe new wORld. ThEY WeRe nOw Gathered at VARioUs posTs Of thE
French Back country, and no soONer Did Pouchot leaRn tHat tHE
enGliSH wERe aBoUT to ATTack him than he seNt messengeRs TO sUmmon
all of THesE fOrces to niagara.

the siEGe began With the clUmsy lack oF fOretHOUghT which seemEd
to mark All militaRY operATiOns of ThoSe days, WhIch DepenDed
chiEFly Upon nAtive cOuRage
 far it went and no
farthe r, for sic kness  an d d es erti on t hinned the ran k s of  the men,
and unfavora ble w ea t her, as  well  as the pr e s enc eof  th eF re nch i n
s trength  at Fronte nac  j ust across t h elake, rend ere d unwise fur the r
adva nc e i n  theGov ernor  of Ma s sachus etts’ pro je c t. Itw as notf o rfour  years, 1759, tha t  t h e arm of the E nglish  w a su s edinstrength
a ga instt he busy ,  a n c i ent fort.

In thi s year Gene r alPridea ux , a capabl e off ic e r,with Sir Wi llia m
Johnson , of N e w York, as hissecond  in  co mman d ,wa s d es p atc h ed 
wi t h a  force o fEn glish  col o n i a l tr oop s an d Ind ians againstthe 
pos t . F ort N iagar a wa sgarri sonedby 60 0French soldiers  und er
the co mma nd  of  C aptai n  Pouch ot,  achevali er of t h e o rd e r of  St.
Louis. Aboutam i le  up theriverw as  a little w oo den  sto c k ade
c omma n de d by the  half- b re ed  Joinca ir e-Chab er t,who  with hisbrothe r
Joinca ire-C l auzonne and ac lan of Indian re l a ti v es h adlong been
a  tho r n in  the si deo f the  Engl is h  i n  influencing the po we rful
F ive N ations agains t them. Bu t S ir Willi am J o hn s on was beginni ng
to  have that ascenden cy ov er thissavage fe d e ration w hic h w astob e  s o great an ai d to t he  Englis h f rom thi s t ime  fo rwa rd  and hadwith him  n ow  9 00  wa rrior s  of this  c lan  t o l ead a g ainstthe F renc h. 
S o  Jo incaire cl o s ed u phi s li ttl estron ghol d  an d joine d his for ces to t ho se  of Pou chot, the com bi ned streng th  of  the t w o  by no m eans
being sufficient t o  beat o ffthe E ngli sh attack .
Therewas anothe r reso urceup onw h ich P o u ch otco nfidentlyr e lie d,
ho we ver,  and th is was prospect of hel p from the ba ckcoun t r ie s
c o nt r oll ed byt h e French. By or der of Vau dr e ui l, the Gov e rno rof NewFrance,  theF rench p opulation  of the I ll inoi s ,  De troit
andother di stant pos t s had co me do wnthe La ke s,a mot ley an d 
pi cture sque t hr ong, t o hel pmaintain  the ascendency of Fran ce inthe N ewWorld. Th eyw ere  now gath ered  at variou s p ost s ofthe Frenc h ba c kcou n try,andn o soonerd id  Po u c ho t learn tha t t heEngli shw ere ab outto attack him tha n  he sent messe nger s tosum m on
a ll  of these forc esto N iagara.
T he siege be gan with  t h e clu msy la ck offoretho u g ht whichseem edto mark a llmi l itary o pe ra t ions o f th os e days , whic h  dep e n ded
chiefly upon  nati v e  cour a ge
 far_it went_and no
farther, for sickness_and desertion_thinned_the ranks_of_the men,
and unfavorable_weather, as well_as the presence of_the French in
strength_at_Frontenac just across the lake, rendered unwise further
advance in the Governor of Massachusetts’ project._It_was not_for
four_years,_1759, that the arm of_the English was used in_strength
against the_busy, ancient fort.

In this year General Prideaux, a_capable_officer, with Sir_William
Johnson, of New York, as his second in command,_was despatched
with a force of English_colonial troops and_Indians_against_the
post. Fort Niagara was_garrisoned by 600 French soldiers under
the_command of Captain Pouchot, a chevalier_of the order of St.
Louis. About a_mile up the river was a_little wooden stockade
commanded by the_half-breed Joincaire-Chabert,_who with his brother
Joincaire-Clauzonne and_a clan of_Indian relatives_had long been
a_thorn in the side of the_English in influencing_the powerful
Five Nations against them. But_Sir_William Johnson was_beginning
to_have_that ascendency_over this savage_federation_which was_to
be_so great an aid to the_English_from this time forward and had
with him_now 900 warriors of_this_clan to lead against_the French.
So Joincaire closed up_his little stronghold and joined his_forces
to those_of Pouchot,_the combined strength of the two by no means
being sufficient to_beat off the English attack.

There was_another resource upon which_Pouchot confidently_relied,
however,_and this was_prospect_of help_from the back countries
controlled by the French._By order_of Vaudreuil, the Governor
of New France,_the French population of_the_Illinois, Detroit
and other distant posts had_come down the Lakes, a motley_and
picturesque throng, to help maintain_the_ascendency_of France in
the New World._They were now gathered at various_posts of the
French_back country, and no sooner did Pouchot_learn_that the
English were about to attack_him_than he sent messengers to summon
all_of_these_forces to Niagara.

The siege began_with the clumsy lack of forethought_which seemed
to mark all military operations of those days,_which depended
chiefly upon_native courage