1757 in Canada
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Events from the year 1757 in Canada.
Events
- Thursday March 17 to Tuesday March 22 - In four nights 1,500 Canadiens and Indians destroy the out-works of Fort William-Henry.
 - Saturday July 30 - Seven thousand men are collected to attack Fort William Henry.
 - Tuesday August 9 - The Fort, garrisoned by 2,200, capitulates. Violating the terms of capitulation, Indians kill, or recapture, many of the garrison, whereupon Montcalm exclaims: "Kill me, but spare the English who are under my protection."
 - Of the 5,000 French soldiers expected, only 1,500 reach Canada.
 - December - The troops, in Canada, complain of being fed on horse-flesh and too little bread.
 
Births
- June 22: George Vancouver, naval officer, explorer (d.1798)
 
Deaths
- November 2 : Louis Coulon de Villiers, military officer.
 
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