Editing Rogers' Rangers (section)

=== Second Battle on Snowshoes ===
On March 13, 1758, at the Second [[Battle on Snowshoes]], Rogers' Rangers ambushed a French-Indian column and were then ambushed in turn by enemy forces. The Rangers lost 125 men in this encounter, as well as eight men wounded, with 52 surviving. One reference reports casualties of the Regulars, who had volunteered to accompany the Rangers, as 2 captured and 5 killed. Of Rogers' Rangers, 78 were captured and 47 killed and missing (of whom 19 were captured).<ref>[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial/rogers/snowshoes.html Mary Cochrane Rogers, "Battle of the Snowshoes"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504005656/http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial/rogers/snowshoes.html |date=2006-05-04 }}</ref> Rogers estimated 100 killed and nearly 100 wounded of the French-Indian forces. The French, however, reported their casualties as just 10 Indians killed and 17 wounded, and three Canadians wounded.<ref>[http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/articles/snowshoe2.htm New York State, "The Battle on Snowshoes", March 1758]</ref>

The French originally reported killing Rogers in the second battle. This was based on their finding some of his belongings, including his regimental coat containing his military commission; however, he had escaped. This episode gave rise to the legend of Rogers' sliding {{convert|400|ft|m}} down the side of a mountain to the frozen surface of Lake George. There is no conclusive proof this actually happened, but the rock face is still known as "Rogers' Slide" or "Rogers Rock".<ref>[http://www.lakegeorgehistorical.org/rogers-slide.htm Lake George Historical Association – Roger's Slide]</ref>