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    On the weekend closest to the 4th of July each year, Old Fort Niagara hosts a three day event commemorating the siege of 1759.  French and Indian War reenactors from all over attend this event making it one of the largest events in North America for this war.  The battle is staged on the actual site and in recreated works that were used at the time.
    Here you will see a British camp, a French camp, and be able to see goods and materials of the period for sale.  There is usually a private battle for the reenactors and three days of demonstrations of defending works in the period.  At the end of the third days battle demonstration, there is a recreation of the surrender of the fort to the British.
 

Our camp at Old Fort Niagara

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The unit forms up for morning drill

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The unit was part of a much larger Compagnie de Piquet. Here we are forming this company.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The French musicians preparing for L'Assemblé

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Our unit commander, Bill Protz, acting as French commander for the event confers with Mike Malecki who was commanding the piquet company.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The drapeau (flags) are brought out and presented to the forces.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The British forces line up for colors. This year there was one line of regulars and only one line of rangers present.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The French forces line up (behind the tents) to prepare for the last day of defending the fort.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A look at the French forces defending the lunette against the British attack. You can get a good idea of the size of the reenactment from this picture.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Here the piquet company defends the lunette against the British attack.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The French forces are still holding against the British attack at this time. In a few moments the French forces will be flanked by a British column and forced to fall back and then surrender themselves and the fort to the British.