Episode 11 - The French and Indian War pt. 4: An Improbable Victory - The Battle of Carillon

In this episode we discuss Montcalm's miracle, how the French force of 3,500 defeated a British force of almost 17,000 in the biggest military upset in North American history.  The Battle of Carillon, or Ticonderoga, is one of the most notorious battles of the French and Indian War and made the Marquis de Montcalm a hero, while ruining the reputation of Abercromby.  The Battle of Carillon was the bloodiest battle on American soil prior to the Civil War with almost 3,000 casualties.