The Battle of Fort Oswego
Fort Oswego was built in 1727 on the east side of the the Oswego River in response to the French. In the August of 1756, General Marquis de Montcalm with around 3,000 French regulars, Canadian militia and Indian allies, marched from Fort Calillon (Ticonderoga) to the Oswego River. In response to this threat, on August 14th the British transferred solders from Fort Ontario on the other side of the river to Fort Oswego to make a stand. The next day Montcalm opened fire on the British, using cannons gained from Braddock's defeat to kill the commander of the British forces at Oswego. The garrison surrendered and Montcalm awarded his Indian allies by giving them spoils and destroying the fort. Montcalm with his force then traveled to St. Lawrence with 1,700 prisoners. This victory made a deep impression on the Indian tribes, causing them to believe the British would likely lose the conflict, gaining the French the support of the Seneca and Oneida tribes.
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