Later in the year another collision between the English and French colonists happened near Lake George.

Although Braddock's expedition had been first to start, the French government was also moving.

In May of the same year a large squadron of ships-of-war, mostly armed _en flute_[93], sailed from Brest with three thousand troops, and a new governor, De Vaudreuil, for Canada.
Admiral Boscawen had already preceded this fleet, and lay in wait for it off the mouth of the St.Lawrence.There was as yet no open war, and the French were certainly within their rights in sending a garrison to their own colonies; but Boscawen's orders were to stop them.

A fog which scattered the French squadron also covered its passage; but two of the ships were seen by the English fleet and captured, June 8, 1755.

As soon as this news reached Europe, the French ambassador to London was recalled, but still no declaration of war followed.