Dieskau planned to attack the British encampment at Fort Edward at the upper end of navigation on the Hudson River, but Johnson had strongly fortified it, and Dieskau's Indian support was reluctant to attack.
Dieskau a planificat atacarea taberei britanice de la Fort Edward în capătul de sus al râului Hudson, dar Johnson l-a fortificat puternic, iar sprijinul indian a lui Dieskau a fost reticent în a atacă.