The Battle of the Harbor Islands


I have heard periodically that British soldiers are buried on the Harbor Islands owned by the Paulist Fathers.

This small historical reference about the Islands gives some context on how this may have occurred.

“This group of 5 privately-owned islands in Lake George is located a little over 2 miles south of Sabbath Day Point. A significant and bloody battle occurred on the islands during the French and Indian War. On July 5, 1757 Col. John Parker, on a scouting mission from Fort William Henry, was camped here with some 350 British troops. An engagement took place between the British force and some Indians allied with the French. The British force was slaughtered- of the 350+ troops, only 12 escaped. Reportedly, 131 British soldiers were killed, with the remainder taken captive. In those days, it should be noted, it was often preferable to die in battle than to be taken prisoner by Indians.”

I’ll be doing some research on this in the weeks ahead to see what else I can learn.