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{160} Colonel Grant replied he had never heard the name
before. Inverawe then told his story. Most of the officers were
present at the time; some were impressed, others were inclined to look
upon the whole thing as a joke, but seeing how very much disturbed
Inverawe was about it all, even the most unbelieving refrained from
bantering him.
In 1758 an expedition was to be directed against Ticonderoga, on Lake
George, a fort erected by the French. The Highlanders were to form
part of this expedition. The force was under Major-General
Abercromby.
Ticonderoga was called by the French St. Louis [really "Fort
Carillon"], and Inverawe knew it by no other name. One of the
officers told Colonel Grant that the Indian name of the place was
Ticonderoga. Grant, remembering Campbell's story, said: "For God's
sake don't let Campbell know this, or harm will come of it".
The troops embarked on Lake George and landed without opposition near
the extremity of the lake early in July. They marched from there,
through woods, upon Ticonderoga, having had one successful skirmish
with the enemy, driving them back with considerable loss.


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