Battle of Lake George [SEP] point in time
Battle of Lake George
The Battle of Lake George was fought on 8 September 1755, in the north of the Province of New York. The battle was part of a campaign by the British to expel the French from North America, in the French and Indian War.
On one side were 1,500 French, Canadien, and Indian troops under the command of the Baron de Dieskau. On the other side were 1,500 colonial troops under William Johnson and 200 Mohawks led by a noted war chief, Hendrick Theyanoguin.
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Forest Creek (Castlemaine), the first gold received from Bendigo.
Notable gold finds which started rushes Sep–Dec 1851: Other finds in New South Wales.
- Araluen, September 1851 [Araluen & Bells Creek]
- Braidwood, October 1851 [Majors Creek]
- Bell's Point on the Bell River, November 1851
- Tuena, November 1851
Notable gold finds which started rushes 1851 (undated): Other finds in New South Wales.
- Near Lake George [Carraway Flat & Black Swamp