A south view of Fort Oswego on Lake Ontario in North America, 1760
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Cameron, Chantal
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A south view of Fort Oswego on Lake Ontario in North America engraved for the London Magazine, 1760. The picture shows the River Onondago, Lake Ontario, and Fort Oswego’s buildings and tents.
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Fort Oswego was an 18th century trading post located where Lake Ontario meets the Oswego River in New York. It was originally established in 1727 by the British. In 1756 French and Native American forces captured the fort and destroyed it. Fort Ontario was built near the site and is preserved as an historic site.