18thCenturyMage/Crown Point Expedition
The Crown Point Expedition took place in May of 1747 in the north of the Province of New York. The battle was part of the campaign by the British to cease French raids on border communities and take control of the frontier during King George's War. On one side was around 1,300 British regulars, colonial militia and indians under the command of Colonel James Rafferty, and on the other side around 850 marines, Canadian militia and indians under Colonel Paul Bécart de Granville et de Fonville.
| Date 10th May 1747 | |
| Location West of Lake George, New York | |
| Result French victory | |
| Belligerents | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain Iroquois Confederacy |
France Wabanaki Confederacy |
| Commanders and leaders | |
| Colonel James Rafferty† Colonel Martin Wagenbach Major Courtenay Dowling Captain David Robinson |
Colonel Paul Bécart de Granville et de Fonville Capitaine Luc Marin de la Malgue Jacques Soleil |
| Strength | |
| 1,200 regulars and militia approximately 100 indians |
400 marines and militia approximately 450 indians |
| Casualties and losses | |
| 144 killed 139 wounded |
24 killed 72 wounded |
