The following photographs were taken by and are copyright by Charlie Kane, from the bateau Beaver.
The following photographs were taken by and are copyright by Kris Jarrett.
The following photographs were taken by and are copyright by Brent Kemmer.
1758: Abercrombie has an army numbering 13,000 men, led by Lord Howe. The army is transported up Lake George in hundreds of flat-bottomed bateaux in order to attack the French fortress Carillon. Unfortunatel, Lord Howe is killed, and the army meets disaster due to bad leadership.
2001: Reenactors numbering around 60 commemorate history by rowing 7 bateaux up Lake George.
Photograph credits are listed above each section of photographs.
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| The following photographs were taken by and are copyright by David Manthey. | |||||
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| Launching at the public beach in Lake George Village | Under weigh | The whaleboat under weigh | One of the small bateaux | The whaleboat pulled up on Canoe Island | |
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| A bateau approaching Canoe Island | The large bateau pulled up on Canoe Island | More bateaux on the beach | A bateau coming in to the beach | The whaleboat on the beach | |
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| Horis and his crew getting ready to launch from Rogers Rock | Various crewmembers of the big bateau | Jeff Martin rowing | Three small bateaux under sail approaching Howe's Landing | Three small bateaux waiting for the signal to land | |
The following photographs were taken by and are copyright by Charlie Kane, from the bateau Beaver. | |||||
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| Launching from Lake George Village | Under weigh | The big bateau under weigh | Several bateaux in a line | One of the small bateaux | |
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| Under weigh | The whaleboat on Lake Champlain | Boats maneuvering during Saturday's tactical event | |||
The following photographs were taken by and are copyright by Kris Jarrett. | |||||
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| Horis and his bateau shortly after landing at Rogers Rock | The ensign | Crew in the big bateau. Everyone rowing is facing away | More crew | Pilot Henry at the far stern of the vessel | |
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| The oars | Crew and swivel gun | Under sail heading for Howe's Landing | Maneuvering under sail | Operating the bilge pump | |
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| One of the small bateaux and some the big bateau's crew | From swivel to ensign | Waiting for the landing | More bilge pump work | Waiting for the landing | |
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| Everyone facing aft | Waiting for the landing | The bateaumen's camp | Captain Terry | Eric and two savages. Note the bandaged hand -- those swivels are nasty | |
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| Lenny eating | |||||
The following photographs were taken by and are copyright by Brent Kemmer. | |||||
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| The large bateau including many crew from Col. Bagley's 3rd Mass. Regt. | Horis Dresler's bateau | Brent Kemmer rowing | Under weigh | Tim rowing | |
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| Matt rowing and singing | |||||