British Colonials & Mohawk Warriors vs. French-Canadians & Native Allies : The Battle Of Lake George

After the death of General Braddock during the disastrous loss at the Battle of the Monongahela, the British Empire’s hope of successfully repelling the French Imperial encroachment into their colonial interest through the implementation of the Braddock Expedition took a significant blow. A key advantage the British had over their French adversary, was the population of their colonial brethren. With over one million citizens inhabiting the British colonies compared to less than a hundred thousand for New France, the upperhand the French held by way of backcountry fortifications and militarized outposts could be upended through a war of attrition. This would only be possible if the British Colonies could hold back the advancing French long enough to raise an army large enough to defeat them. With the Braddock Expeditions faltering, the impetus for this would be placed squarely on the shoulders of Major-General William Johnson, who headed north from Albany with a force entirely composed of pr