Tuesday August 9 - The Fort, garrisoned by 2,200, capitulates. Violating the terms of capitulation, Indians kill, or recapture, many of the garrison, whereupon Montcalm exclaims: "Kill me, but spare the English who are under my protection."
Of the 5,000 French soldiers expected, only 1,500 reach Canada.
December - The troops, in Canada, complain of being fed on horse-flesh and too little bread.