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Français : Carte détaillée du siège de fort William Henry en 1757 lors de la guerre de Sept Ans (guerre de la Conquête au Canada). Carte publiée en Allemagne vers 1789, sur les dessins d'un officier français.
English: Detailed map of the seat of Fort William Henry in 1757 during the Seven Years' War. Map published in Germany around 1789, on the drawings of a French officer. Translation: Title: Attacks of Fort William Henry in America by troops under the command of the Marquis de Montcalm. Fort taken August 7, 1757. A: Fort William Henry. B: Opening of the trenches in the night of August 4th to 5th. C: Entrenched camp that the English went to occupy at the arrival of the French. D: Bay where the French landed their artillery. E: Battery of 8 guns and a mortar. F: Battery of 10 guns and a mortar. G: 6-gun battery that was not used. H: Position of Monsieur de Lévis during the attack on the fort. I: Position of the troops during the siege (in yellow, the French, in gray, the Indians). K: Position of the troops after taking the fort, during the demolition of the entrenchments made by the English.
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Author Therbu, lieutenant ingénieur

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