New York, Quebec, and the water route to the center of the world

Robert Rodgers Rangers were the first true “Special forces” developed institutionally in North America. Created to counter the French “Coureur de Bois”and their “Le Guerre Sauvage,” The Rangers fought in all the major campaigns on the borders of New York and Québec during the French and Indian War.

Enjoy my three different and very strange experiences at Fort William Henry in Lake George.

Join me for a tale of Canadien Were-wolves, as we examine the Loup-garou attacks of Quebec in 1757.

We will explore the origins of the Iroquois peoples, the founding of the League and their geopolitical development until 1666.

Part 1: Geographical overview of NYS and background of Dutch Colonial Settlement until 1673. We'll cover the transistion from Patroonships to the Manorial system in the Hudson valley after the English takeover.

Join me as we explore the society and culture of New France. Our journey will also examine the impact of the "War of Conquest" on the Habitants of New France.

British forces cleanse Acadia of French inhabitants and the Fortress of Louisbourg falls.

The French press British supply lines in the Mohawk Valley and move to seize Fort Oswego.

The British mass the largest army ever assembled in North America to attack an ill-equipped French Garrison at Fort Carillon on July 8th, 1758. In a major blunder, the British forces suffer the worst single day lost of men in North America, until the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.

The French attempt to seize Fort William Henry and drive toward Albany in 1757. Relive the major moments of classic film "Last of the Mohicans."

British and French forces clash on the major water junction between New York and Quebec on Lac du Saint Sacrement (Lake George) in 1755.

A narrative history podcast covering the history of the epic conflict for control over the important wateways between New York and Quebec from 1754-1815. The Podcast will cover three major conflicts including the French & Indian War, The American Revolution, and the War of 1812. The podcast focuses on the geographic triangle stretching from the St.Lawrence to Lake Onatario and down to New York Harbor.