Battle of Strong Chime (Strong Ticonderoga)

The battles of Strong Chime took place the July 8th 1758 with Ticonderoga, in the south of the Lac Champlain (nowadays in the State of New York) within the framework of the Guerre Seven Year old.

3 600 men (of which the 400 Canadians of the knight of Lévis) of Montcalm broke the attack of the 16 000 British (including 6000 red Tunics and 10.000 provincial) and their allies under the orders of the general major James Abercrombie.

Abercromby made make an abrupt attack of 12:00 to 19:00 without its artillery on the face best protected from the bastion. After having deplored 500 died, 1000 wounded and 20 missings, the attackers withdrew themselves towards the lake St-Sacrament (lake George), giving up weapons, ammunition and wounded. The 42e royal regiment of Highlands (Black Watch) lost half of its equipment. Duncan Campbell died on July 18th.

French side, the losses were definitely less: 104 killed and 273 wounded.

Montcalm submitted a report/ratio with its chiefs by doubling these figures.

The following year, the fort, whose garrison was withdrawn to defend Quebec, was occupied by Jeffrey Amherst.

European reactions

For this bright victory, whose echoes had arrived until the course of Louis XV, “Montcalm, on its side, was celebrated in Versailles and in the colony like the saver of Canada.”

Contemporary role

The strong one was renovated in 1909 and became a tourist site.

One of the four bastions bears the name of " Germain" in the honor of the Joseph knight of Germain who was one of the principal craftsmen of the construction of the fort.

By the marriage (December 1755, in Montreal) of Joseph of Germain with Agnes Moyne, girl of Charles Moyne, second baron de Longueuil, the Germain are today of the descent of the barons de Longueuil.

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