Lake George (Uganda) Lake George (Uganda) Lake George or Lake Dweru is a lake in Uganda. It covers a total surface area of and is a part of Africa's Great Lakes system, although not itself considered one of the Great Lakes. Like the other lakes in the region, it was named after a member of the British royal family, in this case Prince George, later to become King George V of the United Kingdom. Lake George drains to the southwest into Lake Edward through the Kazinga Channel. Explorer Henry M. Stanley was the first European to see the lake in 1875, after following
Battle of Lake George British and their allies. After the battle, Johnson decided to build Fort William Henry in order to consolidate his gains. William Johnson, who had recently been named the British agent to the Iroquois, arrived at the southern end of "Lac du Saint Sacrement" on 28 August 1755 and renamed it Lake George in honor of his sovereign, George II. His intention was to advance via Lake George and Lake Champlain to attack French-held Fort St. Frédéric at Crown Point, which was a keystone in the defense of Canada. With a view to stopping Johnson's advance, Dieskau had already left Crown