Twenty-Second Annual
War College of the Seven Years’ War

May 19-21, 2017
Fort Ticonderoga presents the Twenty-Second Annual War College of the Seven
Years’ War May 19-21, 2017, in the Mars Education Center. We invite you to
join us at this annual seminar focused on the French & Indian War in North America, offering a unique, informal setting that promotes interaction and discussion
between speakers and attendees throughout the weekend. Those interested in also
attending the Fourteenth Annual Fort Ticonderoga Seminar on the American Revolution on September 22-24, 2017, can register as a subscriber before March 15th
and save $20 on the combined registration fees. The War College sells out, so
don’t delay—register today. We look forward to seeing you at Fort Ticonderoga
in May.
Weekend Schedule
Subject to Change
Friday, May 19, 2017
6:00-7:15 Opening Reception—Join War College faculty and staff at an opening reception in the Mars
Education Center with light refreshments and cash bar (included in registration fee, but reservations are
required).
7:30 The Seven Years’ War in Seven Guns—Join Fort Ticonderoga’s Curator for a tour of the global Seven Years’
War through Fort Ticonderoga’s unparalleled collection of 18th-century artillery. From the ramparts of Prague
to the beaches of Havana, see how cannon can tell the story of the first world war from a new and surprising
perspective. Follow diplomatic skullduggery and technical achievement across Europe and the Atlantic to learn
how the Seven Years’ War impacted the employment and development of the king of battle for a generation
of soldiers and sailors. Matthew Keagle is the Curator of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
9:00 Welcome. Beth L. Hill, President and CEO, Fort Ticonderoga.
9:15-10:00 Colonel Ephraim Williams and the “Bloody Morning Scout”: An Evolution in Colonial Warfare—The wellknown 1755 Battle of Lake George followed a violent ambush and the deaths of many colonial soldiers and
Indian allies. While history has characterized their leadership in negligent fashion, a close examination reveals
mitigating factors calling that assessment into question. Gary G. Shattuck is a retired federal prosecutor,
independent historian, and author specializing in Revolutionary War era legal research and writing.
10:15-11:00 Unconquered: Two French Retreats to Louisiana in 1760—Conventional history states that after the
surrender of Montreal in September of 1760, all French troops were to be sent back to France. This talk will
present the story of two French officers, each respectively from fort Détroit and Michilimackinac, who refused to
surrender, retreating to defend Louisiana instead. Joseph Gagné is a doctoral student at Laval University and the
creator of Electronic New France.
11:15-12:00 French Illinois and the Seven Years' War—The contributions of the Illinois French to the war effort
have often been passed over summarily, yet they were of significance and deserve recognition. David
MacDonald, an ancient historian and emeritus professor at Illinois State University, has in retirement turned his
attention to French Illinois and is the author of a recent book on Fort de Chartres.
12:15-1:45 Lunch Break. (Box lunch from America’s Fort Café included)
1:00-1:30 Book Signing at the Museum Store in the Log House.
2:00-2:45 Disease Diplomacy: How Rumors of Smallpox, Outbreaks, and Diabolical Schemes Shaped the Course of
Empire in North America, 1755-1764—As armies mobilized, marched, and battled, smallpox spread over a vast
space during the Seven Years' War and Pontiac's Rebellion. This presentation offers insights into the
complicated ways that the disease impacted Indigenous-European diplomacy, served as a potential weapon,
and impacted the course of Empire in North America. Paul Kelton is Professor of History and Associate Dean for
the Humanities at the University of Kansas.
3:00-3:45 “A Little Stumbling Block”: The Cherokee War and Challenges of Alliance on the Southern Frontier—The
Southern front of the Seven Years’ War provides a case study of the ways in which British and Native American
leaders sought to foster and maintain alliance, and the strains that could drive alliance apart. In the case of
South Carolina and the Cherokee, a long standing and seemingly stable alliance disintegrated into warfare
during the Seven Years’ War, bringing the British army and the war into southern Indian country. Jessica L.
Wallace, an assistant professor of history at Georgia College & State University, is a historian of the 18thcentury colonial South, with a specialization in Cherokee-colonial British relations during the Seven Years’ War.
4:00-5:00 Fort Ticonderoga Museum, King’s Garden, and Museum Store open.
5:00 Dinner at America’s Fort Café (pre-registration only).
7:00 Lieutenant Colonel John Bradstreet and the Fall of Fort Frontenac—This presentation will discuss a personality
who was crucial to the British war effort and the taking of a French fort that was instrumental to the change in
British fortune after previous defeats. George A. Bray III is an independent historian, French & Indian War
reenactor, collector, and author.
Sunday, May 21, 2017
9:00-9:45 The Kittanning Raid of 1756: The Politics of Indian War and the End of Pennsylvania’s Peaceable
Kingdom—In 1756 the Ohio Delaware raided the Pennsylvania frontier. In response the colonial government
created its first militia and launched a raid into the Indian village of Kittanning. Its results were unclear and the
controversy still remains. Brady J. Crytzer teaches history at Robert Morris University and is the author of five
books studying empire in North America.
10:00-10:45 Colden’s War: A View from the New York Frontier—Cadwallader Colden was a prominent colonial
statesman and an internationally-recognized authority on the history and geography of North America. He
spent much of the Seven Years’ War at his farm in rural Ulster County, New York, from where he lobbied for
improved frontier defenses. This presentation examines Colden’s wartime experience as an intellectual, imperial
agent, and New Yorker. John M. Dixon is Assistant Professor of History at the College of Staten Island, City
University of New York, and the author of The Enlightenment of Cadwallader Colden: Empire, Science, and
Intellectual Culture in British New York.
11:00-11:45 Breaking the Rules and Dressing the Part: Dress and Traditions of Light Troops by the Seven Years’
War—While the dress and operations of specialist troops in the French & Indian War is often presented as a
unique product of the North American continent, the precedents stretch much further back in time and place.
European soldiers who found themselves in North America had both practical and theoretical experience with a
wide range of irregulars from the fringes of the Western world. In ways both explicit and subconscious, they
drew on those sources during the Seven Years’ War. Explore the range of clothing and equipment carried by
Atlantic irregulars that formed the professional legacy of light troops in America. Matthew Keagle is the Curator
of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum.
CARILLON CRUISE
Explore the Ticonderoga peninsula and surrounding areas on board the Carillon
cruise boat. This two-hour cruise will highlight sites around the Ticonderoga
peninsula and beyond related to the French & Indian War, with an emphasis on the
events of 1759. Explore the role played by the fleet constructed by General
Jeffery Amherst that autumn, as well as identifying the locations of shipyards and
the final resting place of two ships of the fleet. This cruise is available at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 21, 2017. Cost is $25 for War College attendees; $35 for other
guests. Pre-registration is required; space is limited to 35 people. Complete the
appropriate section on the registration form.
New this year! WAR COLLEGE LIMITED-EDITION T-SHIRT
Pre-Order Only!
Don’t miss your chance to purchase a limited-edition War College t-shirt. Pre-orders through March 15, 2017 only.
For Educators
NINTH ANNUAL COLONIAL AMERICA CONFERENCE FOR EDUCATORS
Fort Ticonderoga presents the Ninth Annual Colonial America Conference for Educators on “The Industrial Revolution
BEFORE the American Revolution” on the Friday of the War College. War College attendees can attend the conference
at the discounted rate of $35, which includes lunch. Check www.fortticonderoga.org for more information.
Seminar on the American Revolution
BECOME A SUBSCRIBER AND ATTEND THE
SEMINAR ON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTON TOO!
You can sign up now to attend the Fourteenth Annual
Fort Ticonderoga Seminar on the American Revolution
September 22-24, 2017, and save. This offer is only
available prior to March 15th.
Seminar Speakers
Michael Aikey, New York State Military Museum (ret.),
Ballston Raid of 1780.
Todd Braisted, author, Grand Forage 1778.
Don Hagist, Journal of the American Revolution, Sparing
the Lash: A Quantitative Study of Corporal Punishment
and it Effects on British Soldiers’ Careers.
Ricardo A. Herrara, US Army Command and General
Staff College, Feeding Valley Forge.
Daniel Krebs, Louisville University, In Enemy Hands: Life
for German Prisoners of War during the American
Revolution.
William P. Tatum III, Dutchess County Historian, “An
example or two of death is necessary”: The British
Military Justice Process during the American Revolution.
Richard Tomczak, Stony Brook University, “To be ordered
upon corvées”: French Canadian Laborers in the
American Revolution, 1774-1778.
Joseph W. Zarzynski, maritime archaeologists, “Behold
the Cerberus the Atlantic plough”: the History and
Archaeology of the HMS Cerberus.
Matthew Zembo, The Battle of Fort Anne: “In
Consequence of this Action Fort Anne was burnt and
abandoned….”
FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM and
MUSEUM STORE
The Fort Ticonderoga Museum is open all three days of
the War College. Registration includes complimentary
admission to Fort Ticonderoga from Friday through
Sunday of the War College. The Museum Store at the
Log House will be open 9:30-5:00 Friday, 9:30-6:00
Saturday, and 9:30-5:00 Sunday. Several members of
the War College faculty will be signing copies of their
books at the Museum Store on Saturday at 1:00, where
copies of their books will be for sale. Remember,
Members of Fort Ticonderoga receive a 10% discount
on all books.
Fort Ticonderoga is an independent, not-for-profit
educational institution open to the public since 1909. Fort
Ticonderoga Association ensures that present and future
generations learn from the struggles, sacrifices, and
victories that shaped the nations of North America and
changed world history.
Registration and Travel Information
HOW TO REGISTER
Fill out the registration form on the reverse and mail with
your credit card information or check made payable to
Fort Ticonderoga to:
War College Registration
Fort Ticonderoga
PO Box 390
Ticonderoga, NY 12883.
Registrations with payment will be accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis. Registration will not exceed
175 participants. Early Bird Registrations must be
received by March 15th, not postmarked by that date.
CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellations must be received by May 1st, 2017.
Registration fees will be refunded, less a $25 processing
charge. Refunds will be processed after the War
College. There is a $10 processing charge to transfer
registrations to another person.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Best Western Plus Ticonderoga Inn & Suites (518-5852378) offers a discount rate of $127.99/night for War
College attendees booking in advance. In order to
receive your discount, be sure to mention you are
attending the War College at Fort Ticonderoga when
making your reservation. There are additional events
happening in the area War College weekend, so book
early!
Meals and Reception
FRIDAY EVENING RECEPTION
LUNCH SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Plan to join us Friday evening from 6:00-7:15 at the
Mars Education Center for a reception with War
College faculty and staff prior to the kick-off
presentation at 7:30. A menu of light hors d’oeuvres will
be served. A Cash Bar will be available. Included in
Box lunches from America’s Fort Café are included in
the registration fee both days. A vegetarian option is
available.
registration, but reservations are required.
POT ROAST DINNER SATURDAY EVENING
Pot roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, roll,
and dessert at America’s Fort Café. A vegetarian
alternative is available. $20 per person. By preregistration only.
War College Patrons
For those who wish to support the War College teacher
scholarships as patrons, three levels are available.
Honorary Lieutenant Colonel ($250)
Includes the registration fee; recognition in the War
College program; and an invitation to a private dinner
off-site with members of the War College faculty and
Teacher Scholarship winners Saturday evening.
Honorary Colonel ($500)
In addition to all of the above, patrons at this level
receive a copy of War in the Peaceable Kingdom: The
Kittanning Raid of 1756 and Enlightenment of
Cadwallader Colden, both by featured speakers at this
year’s War College.
Honorary Brigadier General ($750)
In addition to all of the above, the first two patrons at
this level receive accommodations for Friday &
Saturday night at Best Western Plus Ticonderoga Inn
and Suites or at Sugar Hill Manor Bed & Breakfast.
Become a Member of Fort Ticonderoga
When registering, it’s easy to become a member or
renew your current membership. Members receive:
unlimited admission to Fort Ticonderoga, 10% discount in
the Museum Store, a subscription to The Haversack,
discounts for seminars and conferences, and invitations to
special events.
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
Corporal (individual) .......................................... $50
Sergeant (dual) .................................................... $75
Ensign (family) ................................................... $100
Lieutenant ........................................................... $150
Captain ............................................................... $250
Major .................................................................. $500
Colonel ............................................................. $,1000
2017 WAR COLLEGE REGISTRATION FORM
Registration Information
Please use one form per person. Make photocopies or
print out additional forms from the Fort Ticonderoga
website for additional registrants.
Name
Carillon Cruise
 Sunday afternoon cruise (limited to 35 people), $25
 Additional ticket for someone not attending the War
College, $35
For Our Information
 Please contact me about vegetarian options for meals
(remember, lunches Saturday and Sunday are included in
the registration fee).
Address
Membership
Phone
Email address
 Yes, please confirm my registration by email.
My name as I would like it to appear on my name tag:
 Yes, you may include my contact information on
a handout for attendees at the War College.
Registration Fees (includes lunch both days)
 I am a member of Fort Ticonderoga
 I would like to become a member at the level designated
below:
 Corporal (individual) $50
 Lieutenant $150
 Sergeant (dual) $75
 Captain, $250
 Ensign (family) $100
 Major, $500
 Colonel, $1,000
Limited-Edition War College T-Shirt
Cost per t-shirt is $25. Please indicate quantity and sizes
(S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL).
Quantity ______
Size(s) ____________________
Early Bird Registration (by March 15, 2017)
 Member, $110
 General Public, $130
Subscriber Registration (by March 15, 2017)
 Subscriber (both War College and Seminar on the
American Revolution), Member, $200
 Subscriber (both War College and Seminar on the
American Revolution), General Public, $240
Regular Registration (after March 15, 2017)
 Member, $135
 General Public, $155
War College Patron Registration
 Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, $250
 Honorary Colonel, $500
 Honorary Brigadier General, $750
TOTALS
Registration Fees
$ __________
Dinner Fees
$ __________
Educator Conference
$ __________
War College T-Shirt(s)
$ __________
Carillon Cruise
$ __________
Membership
$ __________
TOTAL
$ __________
 Check enclosed
 MasterCard
 Visa
 Discover
 AMEX
Reception & Dinner
 Friday Evening Reception (included but must pre-register)
 Pot Roast Dinner Saturday Evening, $20
 FOR SUBSCRIBERS: Dinner for Seminar in Sept., $20
Educator Conference
 Friday’s Colonial America Conference and attending the
War College, $35
 Friday’s Colonial America Conference and not attending
the War College, $45
Reserved for office use.
Credit Card #
Exp. Date
Verification number:
The last three digits on the back of your card in the signature box or
AMEX on the front of your card.
For office use:
EXC_____
CFM_____
MEM_____
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Your invitation to the Twenty-Second
Annual War College of the Seven
Years’ War at Fort Ticonderoga
May 19-21, 2017.
Twenty-Second
Annual
War College
of the Seven
Years’ War

Fort Ticonderoga
May 19-21, 2017