Battle of Fort Niagara

When

6 Jul 1759 – 26 Jul 1759

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

43.26° N, 79.06° W

Description

1759 siege late in the French and Indian War

1759 siege late in the French and Indian War

The Battle of Fort Niagara was a siege late in the French and Indian War, the North American theatre of the Seven Years' War. The British siege of Fort Niagara in July 1759 was part of a campaign to remove French control of the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions, making possible a western invasion of the French province of Canada in conjunction with General James Wolfe's invasion to the east.

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• French and Indian War28 May 1754 · War
• Seven Years' War17 May 1756 · War