The siege of Fort William Henry began on Aug. 3, 1757, led by French General Louis Joseph de Montcalm. After six days of bloodshed, British Lt. Col. George Monro surrendered to the French. The terms ...

It was the Battle of Yorktown in October of 1781. Well, weren’t there skirmishes in New Jersey in 1782? Oh, and how about the Siege of Fort Henry near Wheeling? That took place from September 11-13 in ...

The bones of British soldiers and colonial militia were disinterred during a reconstruction of Fort William Henry nearly 70 years ago. Credit...Lauren Lancaster for The New York Times Supported by By ...

You can thank Indiana’s role in history for speaking English instead of French or Spanish. It’s an often-overlooked part of history. That’s the message retired Indiana University Northwest professor ...

The exterior of the Fort Henry Building was also rehabilitated. (Photo by Shelley Hanson) WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Work to renovate the Fort Henry Building is now complete with the historic structure ...

Facing a rising Tennessee River as well as the Union navy and army approaching, Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman chose to sacrifice a few men to evacuate the rest of his force from Fort Henry. On Feb.