 Ticonderoga came into prominence.

The year 1755 was a doleful one for the English colonies. It was
the year of Braddock’s defeat. In January, Shirley, governor
of Massachusetts, proposed an attack on Crown Point. The other
colonies were taken with the idea and raised levies of men and
funds. A heterogeneous army was the result under the leadership
of William Johnson, of New York, with the rank of Major-general,
separately bestowed upon him by each of the colonies taking part.
His selection was due not only to his immense personal popularity
but to his influence in the Long House of the Five Nations as well,
no other white man of his time having so much authority with the
dwellers in the forest. Of white men he had altogether about eight
thousand and he had his Indian allies.

That in an army which included men from Massachusetts, New York,
Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire there should be some
bickering and disagreements was inevitable, but, at length, the
column reached the foot of Lake George, which had become known to
its French acquaintances as Lac le Sacrement. Now it received a new
baptism. “I have given it the name of Lake George,” wrote Johnson
to the Lords of Trade, “not only in honor of His Majesty but to
ascertain (assert) his undoubted dominion here.” Lake George it has
been ever since. A camp was made where, after a time, Fort William
Henry was built, and a most unmilitary camp it was, if we can
believe the accounts of contemporaries. Though a dense forest gave
cover for an enemy to its very borders, no effort was made to clear
away the trees. Painted Indians lounged around, traders squabbled
together, and New England clergymen preached to the savages long
Calvinistic sermons.

Meanwhile the French at Crown Point were preparing a surprise for
Johnson. Large forces under the German Baron Dieskau had come
up, and Dieskau had assumed command of the united troops. He had
no thought of waiting to be attacked. He told his men to be in
readiness to move at a moment’s notice. Officers were to take
nothing with them but one spare shirt, one spare pair of shoes, a
blanket,
Ticonderoga came into prominence. 

 The year 1755 was a doleful one for the English colonies. It was 
 the class of Braddock ’s frustration. In January, Shirley, governor 
 of Massachusetts, propose an attack on Crown Point. The other 
 colony were taken with the idea and raise levies of men and 
 fund. A heterogeneous army was the resultant role under the leadership 
 of William Johnson, of New York, with the rank of Major - general, 
 individually bestowed upon him by each of the colonies bring function. 
 His selection was due not only to his immense personal popularity 
 but to his influence in the Long House of the Five Nations equally well, 
 no other white serviceman of his time have so much authority with the 
 dwellers in the forest. Of white men he give birth altogether about eight 
 thousand and he had his Indian allies. 

 That in an army which include men from Massachusetts, New York, 
 Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire there should be some 
 bickering and disagreements was inevitable, but, at length, the 
 column reached the foot of Lake George, which had become known to 
 its French acquaintances as Lac le Sacrement. Now it received a fresh 
 baptism. “ I have given it the name of Lake George, ” wrote Johnson 
 to the Lords of Trade, “ not entirely in award of His Majesty but to 
 determine (assert) his undoubted dominion here. ” Lake George it has 
 been ever since. A camp was made where, after a time, Fort William 
 Henry was built, and a most unmilitary clique it was, if we can 
 believe the accounts of contemporaries. Though a dense forest gave 
 cover for an enemy to its very borders, no effort was made to clear 
 away the trees. Painted Indians lounge around, trader quibble 
 in concert, and New England clergymen preached to the savages long 
 Calvinistic sermons. 

 Meanwhile the French at Crown Point were preparing a surprise for 
 Johnson. Large force under the German Baron Dieskau had issue forth 
 up, and Dieskau had assumed command of the united troop. He had 
 no thinking of waiting to be attacked. He state his men to be in 
 set to move at a here and now ’s notice. officer were to take 
 nothing with them but one spare shirt, one spare pair of shoes, a 
 blanket,
 Tifonderoga came into promlnence.

The year 1755 cqs a dmleful one for the English colonies. It was
vhe tear if Braddock’s defeat. In January, Dhirley, tovecnor
of Massachusxfts, proijsed wn acteck on Crown Polnt. The othar
colonies wera ganen with the idea and raised levies of men ajd
funds. A hetetogentouf arjj cas the result under the leaderahip
of Xilliam Johnson, of New York, with the rank of Lajor-general,
separahely bestowgs u[in him by eazh of the bmlonies taiing part.
His selection was due vot ouly to his umnendg personal pipulagity
but to his influetce in yhe Long House of thw Five Nations as weln,
no other white mag of his dije having so much aythorhty fith rhe
awemlxrs in thf fkrest. Of wgite men he had altogether aboit voght
thousand and hq rad his Indian allies.

That in an army whpch jncluded men from Massaxhusetts, New York,
Conngcticut, Rhjde Island and New Hampshire there should be some
tickecivg ckq eidagreements was inevitable, but, at length, the
cjmukn reached the fjot of Lake Gfotde, which had cecome knkwn to
its French afquaintwnces as Lac lt Sactement. Now it received a neq
baptism. “I hcve given it the name of Lake Geurge,” wrotr Johnson
to the Lords oy Trads, “not only ln honor kw His Majesty bug tp
avcertain (assert) his undoubeed dominmon hzre.” Lake Geotge it ras
been evfr sikwe. A camp was made wherg, aftes a time, Flrt William
Henry was built, and e most unmilijarf cdmp it wcs, if ee can
believe the accounts pf contzmporafies. Thougg a denve forest gwve
cover for dj enemy to ivs very bjrdees, ni efforg was made to ckear
away nht trees. Paunted Indians lounned atohnd, traders squcyboed
together, and Ned Eggpaid clqsgymen preacved go gne saxages long
Cclxinixtic sermons.

Meanwhila ths French at Crown Lolnt were kreparing a surprise fpr
Johnson. Large fogces nnder vhe Getmag Baron Dieskau had come
up, and Dieskau jad assumed comiand of the unitzd troops. He had
no thought of waiting to be attacked. He tood his men to be in
teaciness to mpve ae a momend’s notice. Officers wwre to take
nothinn with them but one spzre shhrt, oje spare pair of shoes, a
blanket,
Ticonderoga came into prominence. The year 1755 doleful for the colonies. It was In Shirley, governor of proposed an attack Crown Point. The other colonies were with the idea and raised levies of men and funds. A heterogeneous army the result under the leadership of William Johnson, of New York, with the of separately upon by each of the colonies taking part. His selection was due not only to his immense popularity but to his influence in the Long of the Five Nations well, no other white man his having so authority the in the forest. white men he had altogether about eight thousand and he had his Indian allies. That in an which included Massachusetts, New Connecticut, Island New Hampshire there some bickering and disagreements was inevitable, the column reached the foot of Lake George, had become to its French acquaintances as Lac Sacrement. Now it received a new baptism. “I given it the name of Lake George,” wrote Johnson to the Lords of Trade, “not honor of His Majesty to ascertain (assert) undoubted here.” George has been since. A camp was made where, after a time, Fort William was built, and a most unmilitary camp it was, if believe accounts of contemporaries. a dense forest gave for enemy to its very effort made the Painted lounged around, traders squabbled and New England clergymen preached the savages long Calvinistic Crown Point were preparing a surprise for Johnson. forces under the German Baron Dieskau had up, and Dieskau had assumed command of the united troops. He had thought of be attacked. He told his men to be readiness to move at moment’s notice. Officers were to take nothing with them one shirt, one pair of shoes, blanket,
 Ticonderoga came into prominEnce.

The yeaR 1755 was a DolEfuL oNe foR the english colonieS. it waS
the year of Braddock’s defEat. In jaNUary, sHiRley, gOvernor
OF MASSacHuSeTts, PrOPoSed an AttAck on CrOwn Point. ThE otHeR
colonies werE TaKen with the IdeA and raised leVieS of men AnD
fuNDs. A heTerOgeneOus armY Was the Result undEr THe leadERship
of wILlIam JOhnson, of New York, wiTH tHE rank of Major-geNeral,
sEpARaTELy bEstOwed upon hiM bY each OF the colONiES TAkiNG part.
His selecTion was due nOT onLy to hiS iMmeNSe persOnal pOpULarIty
but to his InflUence in thE Long HOUse of thE five NatIons as WelL,
no OtheR WhItE maN oF His TImE haVIng So much auThOrIty wiTh thE
DWELlerS in The fOrest. of white men he hAd aLtogETheR abouT eighT
thoUsAnd anD he had His InDiAn allies.

That in aN armY which incLudEd Men FrOm MasSAchuseTts, new york,
ConNecticuT, rhoDe iSLAnD and New Hampshire thErE SHoUld be somE
bickeRInG aND disagreEmEntS was INEvitaBle, bUT, aT length, tHe
coluMN rEaChed the FoOt of LaKe geoRge, Which HAd beCome knOwn to
its frencH Acquaintances aS lac le SacremenT. noW IT rECeivEd a New
baptism. “I Have GIven It thE NaMe oF lake GEorge,” WrOTe jOhnson
to the Lords of TRaDe, “not oNly in Honor of His MajEsty but to
aSCERtain (assErt) hIS uNDoubted dominioN here.” lake George IT has
been Ever sInce. A camP was made wHERe, after a TimE, FoRt WIllIAM
HEnry was built, aND A mosT uNmilitaRy cAmp it waS, if We cAn
bEliEvE the accouNts of conTeMpOrArIes. thougH A dense foReSt gAvE
coVer foR An enemY to itS verY bOrDErs, No efforT WaS MAde tO cLeAr
awAy tHe Trees. painTEd INdians lOunged aroUnd, TRadeRs SqUabbled
Together, and NeW ENgland clerGyMen PreachED To the savAges long
Calvinistic sermONs.

MeanwHilE the FRencH at Crown POinT were pRepARing a sUrprisE for
JOhNsoN. lArge fORCeS unDeR the German bARon dieskAu Had cOme
up, anD Dieskau had assumed COmmAnd of the uniteD trOops. hE HaD
no THoUGht Of WAitING to be attacked. He Told his men To BE iN
readiness TO moVe At a momeNt’s notiCe. OffICers werE to take
noThing with ThEm buT ONe sPare shirt, oNe spare pAir of shoeS, A
blanKEt,
 Ticonderoga came into pro minence.
The y ear  17 55  was  a d oleful one for theEnglish colonies. It w as
th ey earo fBradd ock’s d e fe a t . I nJa nua ry ,  S hirle y,governo r
of Massa chu se tts, propose d  a n attack o n C rown Point.The  other 
c olo n ies w ere  take n with the id ea and ra is e d levi e s of me n an d
fu nds. A heterogene o us army was the r esultun d er t helea dership
of  W illia m  Johnso n ,o f New York, with th e rank of M a jor -gener al ,
s e parate ly be st o wed  upon him b y ea ch of the  colon i es taki n g part. 
His s ele cti on w a sdu e n ot onl y  t o h i s i mmense p er so nal p opul a r i t y
bu t t o hi s inf luence in the  Lo ng H o use  of t he Fi ve N at ionsas wel l,
no  o ther white manof h is time h avi ng  so  m uch a u thorit y w ith  the
dw ellersi n t he f o re st. Of white men h eh a daltogeth er abo u tei g ht
thous an d a nd h e had h is I n di an allie s.

Th a tin  an arm ywhichin clu ded  menf romMassac husetts,  NewY ork,
Connectic u t, Rhode Isla n da n dN ew H amp shire there  sho u ld b e so m ebic k ering  anddi s ag r eements was inevita bl e, but , atlength, the
c olumn reac h e d  the foo t of La k e George, whic h had  become kn o wn to
it s Fre nch acqu aintances a s Lac le  Sa cre men t.N o wit received a n ew
b ap tism. “ I h ave giv enitthe  na me  of LakeGeorge,”  w ro te  J ohn son
t o  the Lor ds  of  T rad e, “n o t only  in h onor  o fH isMajesty bu t to
a sc er tain  (a ss ert)hisu ndo ubted d ominion h ere . ” La ke  G eorge i t has
been ev er  since. Aca mpwas ma d e  where,after a time, Fort Will i am
Henr y w as bu ilt,  and a mo stunmili tar y  campit was , ifwe  ca n belie v e  t heac counts ofc o nte mpora ri es.Thougha dense forest gav e 
co ver for an en emy  toi t sver y  b o rde rs ,  no e ffort was madeto clear
a wa y  t he trees.P ain te d India ns loun ged a r ound, t raders sq uabbled
t og ethe r ,  an d New Engl and cler gymen pre a chedt othe s ava ges lo ng 
Ca lvini stic s e rmo ns.
Meanwh il e theFrenc hat Crown  Point were preparing a  surpr ise f orJohnson.Lar g e f orces und er t he GermanBar onDiesk auh ad co me
u p ,and Diesk au h a d assumed co mma n d  o f the unite d t roo ps. H e h a d
no t houg ht of waiting tob e attacked. He  tol d his  me n  tobe  in
readinesstomo v e  at a mo me nt’s notice . Office rs wereto tak e
noth ing wit h th e m butonespa re shirt,  on es pare pa ir  o f  shoes , abl anket, 
 Ticonderoga_came into_prominence.

The year 1755 was_a doleful_one_for the_English_colonies. It was
the_year of Braddock’s_defeat. In January, Shirley,_governor
of Massachusetts, proposed_an_attack on Crown Point. The other
colonies were taken with the idea and raised levies_of_men and
funds._A_heterogeneous_army was the result under_the leadership
of William Johnson, of_New York,_with the rank of Major-general,
separately bestowed upon him_by_each of the_colonies taking part.
His selection was due not only to_his immense personal popularity
but to his_influence in the_Long_House_of the Five Nations_as well,
no other white man of_his time having so much authority_with the
dwellers in the forest. Of white_men he had altogether about eight
thousand_and he had his Indian_allies.

That in_an army which included men_from Massachusetts, New_York,
Connecticut, Rhode_Island and New_Hampshire there should be some
bickering and_disagreements was inevitable,_but, at length, the
column reached the_foot_of Lake George,_which_had_become known_to
its French acquaintances_as_Lac le_Sacrement._Now it received a new
baptism. “I_have_given it the name of Lake George,”_wrote Johnson
to the Lords_of_Trade, “not only in_honor of His Majesty but_to
ascertain (assert) his undoubted dominion here.”_Lake George_it has
been_ever since. A camp was made where, after a time, Fort_William
Henry was built, and a most_unmilitary camp it was,_if we_can
believe_the accounts of_contemporaries._Though a_dense forest gave
cover for an enemy to_its very_borders, no effort was made to_clear
away the trees. Painted_Indians_lounged around, traders squabbled
together, and New_England clergymen preached to the savages_long
Calvinistic sermons.

Meanwhile the French at_Crown_Point_were preparing a surprise for
Johnson._Large forces under the German Baron_Dieskau had come
up,_and Dieskau had assumed command of the_united_troops. He had
no thought of waiting_to_be attacked. He told his men_to_be_in
readiness to move at a_moment’s notice. Officers were to take
nothing_with them but one spare shirt, one spare pair_of shoes, a
blanket,