Though the French protested at the establishment of Fort Oswego, saying the Great Lakes were part of New France, neither Paris nor London wanted a war over a fort in far-away North America, and so the matter rested for the moment. Versailles and Whitehall both agreed to an understanding that the British would not build any more forts on the Great Lakes in exchange for which the French tolerated Fort Oswego. Fort Oswego was a remote frontier post located in the wildness, and in the words of the Canadian historian René Chartrand its "Achilles heel" was its supply lines.
Though the French protested at the establishment of Fort Oswego, claiming the Great Lakes were part of New France, neither Paris nor London desired a war over a fort in distant North America, so the matter was put on hold. Versailles and Whitehall agreed that Britain would not build any more forts on the Great Lakes in exchange for which the French tolerated Fort Oswego. Fort Oswego was a remote frontier post situated in the wilderness, and according to Canadian historian René Chartrand its "Achilles heel" was its supply lines.