Assault on Fort Bull

The assault on Fort Bull is an episode of the Franco-Indian War . The attack of the allied Franco-Indian troops under the command of Lieutenant Gaspard Joseph de Lerie of the English fort Bull took place on March 27, 1756 and ended with the capture of the fort by the French and the massacre of its defenders.

Assault on Fort Bull
Main Conflict: Franco-Indian War
date	March 27, 1756
A place	New York , North America
Total	French victory
Opponents
British empire France Konavaga Hurons Abenaki
Commanders
Lieutenant Bull † Gaspard-Joseph Schosegro de Lerry
Forces of the parties
111 soldiers 84 soldiers 166 militias 90 Iroquois 20 Hurons
Losses
76 people killed 35 prisoners 1 person killed 2 wounded

To disrupt the supply of Fort Oswego, the French command in the spring of 1756 decided to carry out a raid, in which it was planned to capture the poorly fortified British fort Bull on March 27, 1756, Lieutenant Gaspard Joseph Shosegro de Leri at the head of the detachment of regular soldiers, Canadian militias, and Allied Indians led an attack on Fort Bull held by the British.

The French, under cover of the forest, secretly approached the fort, however, contrary to orders, the Indians issued a battle cry, and de Leri had to give an order to attack the fort. The French, approaching the walls of the fort, opened fire on the defenders through narrow gaps in the wooden walls. De Lerry several times unsuccessfully offered the enemy to capitulate. In the end, the attackers broke open the gates and burst into the fort, starting robberies and massacre of his defenders. The French, aggravated by looted goods, set fire to the fort. The fire soon spread to the powder depots, resulting in a terrible explosion that destroyed all the buildings of the fort. Having received news of the approach of reinforcements from the British fort Williams, the French left the fort and returned to Canada , bringing prisoners captured during the assault. The fort was rebuilt by the British in May-August 1756 and received the name "Wood Creek" ( English Wood Creek ). The fort was re-destroyed by the British due to rumors of the approach of French troops.