Highlanders in the French and Indian Wars

[Bigkahuna]

Exactly right, Ted. the Highland regiments were an integral part of the British efforts against the French during the French and Indian Wars. They played a legendary part in the (unsuccessful) British assault on Ft. Ticonderoga (very near me..) although it was not named that at the time. I think it was Ft. Carillon at the time, but don't quote me.... The fort did eventually fall, and the British took posession, changing the name to Ticonderoga.

Ticonderoga is an Iroquois word meaning "Meeting of the Waters". In this case it is the site where Lake George and Lake Champlain are closest together. There is a very interesting story about a Black Watch Officer named Campbell who had a premonision of his death related to the name Ticonderoga.