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Battle on Snowshoes

Battle on Snowshoes was a battle fought on 23 March 1758 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: French victory. Recorded strength: 300 against 181.

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A color mezzotint of a representation of American colonial ranger Robert Rogers. (There are no known likenesses of Rogers made from life.)
A color mezzotint of a representation of American colonial ranger Robert Rogers. (There are no known likenesses of Rogers made from life.). Thomas Hart (publisher); Johann Martin Will (artist), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 March 1758
WhereNew York, United States43.426N, 73.712W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstGreat Britain
Casualties and losses8 killed; 22 woundedand124 killed; 7 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, 1758
15 placed engagements of the French and Indian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 March 1758
PlaceNew York, United States
43.426N, 73.712W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength300181
Casualties and losses8 killed; 22 wounded124 killed; 7 captured
Battle on SnowshoesBattle on SnowshoesSiege of Fort William HenryBattle of Lake GeorgeBattle of Fort AnneBattle of WiltonBattle of Sabbath Day PointSiege of Fort William HenryBattle of WiltonBattle of Sabbath Day PointBurlingtonAlbanyConcordWorcesterSchenectadyUticaWatertownPittsfield100 km43.426N, 73.712W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1755 and 1758.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1758

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 Q4873072, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle on Snowshoes, revision 1370717325, 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.