Battle on Snowshoes
1758 CE.
Shown on the map at 43.426°, -73.712°.
The Battle on Snowshoes was fought on March 13, 1758, during the French and Indian War. It was fought by a British force led by Captain Robert Rogers against French troops and Indians allied to France. The battle took place near Lake George, now in northern New York, but then in the frontier area between the British Province of New York and the French province of Canada. The battle was given its name because Rogers' troops wore snowshoes. Rogers led a band of about 180 rangers and regulars out to scout French positions. The French commander at Fort Carillon had been alerted to their movement, and sent a force consisting mostly of Indians to meet them. In fierce fighting, Rogers' force was nearly destroyed, suffering over 130 casualties. The French believed that Rogers was killed in this action, as he was forced to abandon his regimental jacket, which contained his commission papers, during his escape from the scene. This battle gave rise to the tale that Rogers escaped capture by sliding 400 feet (120 m) down a rockface to the frozen surface of Lake George. That rock is now known as Rogers Rock or Rogers Slide.
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