SCHEDULE




THE 250th ANNIVERSARY
of the
BATTLE OF FORT ONTARIO!

Located at the confluence of the Oswego River and Lake Ontario, Oswego was once the scene of international rivalry between the French and British, and was the location for one of the most important trading posts in North America. Sometimes well over 200 traders operated.
In a massive attack in August, 1756, the Marquis de Montcalm led 4000 French and Indians and began siege operations against Fort Ontario which quickly fell on Friday the 13th.

Excerpts from The Friends of Fort Ontario
at www.fortontario.com




The Big Row

As a part of the 250th anniversary celebration there will also be a rowing event that will conclude, on Friday, August 11, with a waterborne reenactment of the action known to history as “Battle Island.”

Bateaux, manned by members of Schuyler's Co., under plan by David Manthey will participate in the Big Row and Battle.

We will be rowing and sailing two bateaux, plus any additional boats that join us, from Rome, New York to Oswego, New York starting on Tuesday, August 8 and arriving Thursday, August 10.  On August 11th, we will reenact the ambush at Battle Island.  On August 12th and 13th, we will participate in the reenactment of the siege of Oswego. 

Addition information can be downloaded at David's Website.






photo by David Manthey
Right and Above: The 1792 bateau, DeSager. The boat is 23 feet long and 5 feet of beam, with a rough cargo capacity of 1 ton. This would have been a common size of boat on the upper Hudson River. More background on batteau of the 18th century is over at the 2nd Regt. Albany Co. website.