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Samuel de Champlain and a group of Algonquin, Huron, and Montagnais battle a group of Mohawk Iroquois, Lake Champlain is discovered


6/30/1609

DefeatOfIroquoisByChamplain

Etching of Champlain’s own drawing of the battle

– Kills 2 chiefs with his opening shot

– Sets off a long period of French / Algonquin, Huron, and Montagnais collaboration as well as French / Iroquois contention

– Presently near  Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga NY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain

https://www.independencetrail.org/stories-champlains-battle.html