The Battle of Fort Niagara was a 20 day battle that took place from July 6-26, 1759. The main point of this battle was to remove French control of the Great Lakes and get into position to invade the French providence of Canada. The French had about 100 Iroquois Indian allies in the fort but once they noticed the task ahead of them, they all retreated and ran away from the fort.
Even though the British had an overwhelmingly large advantage over the French, French commander Pierre Pouchot attempted to defend the fort. During the battle, John Prideaux, the British commander, was killed when a shell fragment from one of his own guns hit him in the head. After he died, Sir William Johnson took charge of the army.
The French surrendered on July 26, after a French unit of about 1,300 men were defeated just two miles south of the fort. This loss and the loss of multiple battles around this time period led to the downfall of Quebec two months later in the Providence of Canada.
Even though the British had an overwhelmingly large advantage over the French, French commander Pierre Pouchot attempted to defend the fort. During the battle, John Prideaux, the British commander, was killed when a shell fragment from one of his own guns hit him in the head. After he died, Sir William Johnson took charge of the army.
The French surrendered on July 26, after a French unit of about 1,300 men were defeated just two miles south of the fort. This loss and the loss of multiple battles around this time period led to the downfall of Quebec two months later in the Providence of Canada.