LA BELLE FAMILLE
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NYS Historic
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- 347 Main St, Youngstown, NY 14174, USA
- 43.25082, -79.050179
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Old Fort Niagara
LA BELLE FAMILLE
Inscription
LA BELLE FAMILLEAT THIS BATTLE BRITISH TROOPS
AND NATIVE ALLIES DEFEATED
FRENCH FORCES SEALING
FT. NIAGARA'S SURRENDER
JULY 24, 1759
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2016
The battle of La Belle Famille decided the fate of Fort Niagara. It was the first of three conflicts in 1759 between the French and British empires, effectively ending the French and Indian War.
