From bases at Fort St. Frédéric (located at what is now Crown Point, New York) and Fort Carillon (known to the British as Fort Ticonderoga), the French and their Indian allies continued to scout and probe the British defenses on Lake George and the upper Hudson River. The British, who had fewer Indian allies, resorted to companies of colonial rangers for their scouting and reconnaissance activities.
From outposts at Fort St. Frédéric (situated at what is now Crown Point, New York) and Fort Carillon (known to the British as Fort Ticonderoga), the French and their Native American allies continued to survey and probe the British defenses on Lake George and the upper Hudson River. The British, who had fewer Native American allies, relied on companies of colonial scouts for their reconnaissance activities.