The Siege of Fort William Henry

The Siege of Fort William Henry

63 mins | Documentary, War, History

1757 Three years into the French and Indian War, Fort William Henry was under siege. The French army, along with 1,800 Indian allies, bombarded the fort over six long days. The British subjects in the fort held out for as long as they could…and would ultimately suffer a fate worse than surrender. Using historic journals from men on both sides of the conflict, this documentary recounts the events. Through filmed reenactments and animations, the story of the siege and surrounding events come to life.

The Siege of Fort William Henry

63 mins | Documentary, War, History

The Siege of Fort William Henry
1757 Three years into the French and Indian War, Fort William Henry was under siege. The French army, along with 1,800 Indian allies, bombarded the fort over six long days. The British subjects in the fort held out for as long as they could…and would ultimately suffer a fate worse than surrender. Using historic journals from men on both sides of the conflict, this documentary recounts the events. Through filmed reenactments and animations, the story of the siege and surrounding events come to life.
Producers
Original title The Siege of Fort William Henry
Directors Erik Swanson
Writers

Cast

Thierry Albert

as Father Pierre Roubaud (voice)

Craig Bones

as William Johnson (voice)

Ross Cawton

as George Bartman (voice)

David Cichowicz

as Joseph Frye (voice)

Luc De Villars

as Marquis de Montcalm (voice)

Jack Dixon

as Colonel George Monro (voice)

Rik Jones

as James Furnis (voice)

Jacques Obadia

as Louis Antoine De Bougainville (voice)

Eric Roberts

as 35th Regiment Soldier