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Battle on Snowshoes

Battle on Snowshoes was a battle fought on 21 January 1757 in what is now New York, United States. It was part of the French and Indian War, which ran from 1754 to 1763. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 179 regulars, Canadiens and Indians against 74.

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Fought21 January 1757
WhereNew York, United States43.841N, 73.388W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Colony of CanadaagainstKingdom of Great Britain; British America
Casualties and losses11 killed; 27 woundedand14 killed; 9 wounded; 6 missing or captured
Part ofFrench and Indian War1754 to 1763

Where it sits in the French and Indian War

Battle of Jumonville Glen, 1754Battle of Fort Necessity, 1754Braddock Expedition, 1755Action of 8 June 1755, 1755Battle of the Trough, 1756Battle of Great Cacapon, 1756Battle on Snowshoes, 1757Battle of Sabbath Day Point, 1757Battle of Bloody Creek, 1757Battle on Snowshoes, 1758Siege of Louisbourg, 1758Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign, 1758Battle of Fort Niagara, 1759Battle of La Belle-Famille, 1759St. Francis Raid, 175917541759Battle on Snowshoes, 1757
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Record

Date21 January 1757
PlaceNew York, United States
43.841N, 73.388W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength179 regulars, Canadiens and Indians74
Casualties and losses11 killed; 27 wounded14 killed; 9 wounded; 6 missing or captured
Commanders
  • Robert Rogers (British Army officer)
Battle on SnowshoesBattle on SnowshoesBattle of CarillonCapture of Fort TiconderogaBattle of TiconderogaSiege of Fort TiconderogaBattle of Sabbath Day PointBattle of Sabbath Day PointBurlingtonAlbanyConcordManchesterUticaCornwallSaratoga SpringsPlattsburgh100 km43.841N, 73.388W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1757 and 1777.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1757

Battle on Snowshoes is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (57 in New York).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4873073, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle on Snowshoes (1757), revision 1370603331, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.