V.
Valtry, M. de, I. [74].
Vanbraam, I. [135]; interpreter for Washington, I. [133], [158]; matters pertaining to the alleged assassination of Jumonville, I. [158], [159], II. [421]-[423].
"Vanguard," the, II. [356].
Vannes, the siege at Beauséjour, I. [249], [251].
Van Renselaer, I. [32].
Varin, naval commissary, II. [20]; number of French in the fight at Great Meadows, I. [160 note]; official knavery, II. [29], [30], [385].
Varin, Madame, I. [457], II. [428].
Vaudreuil, Madame de, joins in the quarrel of her husband with Montcalm, II. [168].
Vaudreuil, Phillippe de, early governor of Canada, I. [366].
Vaudreuil, Pierre François Rigaud, Marquis de, governor of New France, I. [182], [288], [289]; his estimate concerning the population of Canada, I. [20 note]; his friendship for Vergor, I. [253], II. [278]; his traits of character, and his double-dealing, I. [366]-[368], [376], [388 note], [445], [460]-[466], II. [7], [20]-[31], [154 note], [167], [169]-[171], [173], [196]-[199], [258 note], [307], [319], [322], [376]; life at Montreal, I. [366], [455], [456], II. [8]-[10], [18]-[22], [339]; his relations with Montcalm, I. [366]-[368], [377], [456], [460], [462]-[466], II. [3], [8]-[10], [35], [36], [164]-[169], [173], [175], [179], [180], [202], [203], [292], [293], [300], [301], [315]-[323]; his plans for defence, I. [374], [376]; induces the Indians to fight against the English, I. [392], [437], [438], [467], II. [4], [5], [262]; party sent to cut off the supplies from Oswego, I. [393], [394]; at Fort Frontenac, I. [407], [408]; the French victorious at Oswego, I. [413]; despatches sent to Versailles, I. [427]; war-party sent to reduce Fort William Henry, I. [447]-[451]; his choice of Rigaud for commander, I. [458], [459]; detractions made in regard to the French regulars, I. [461]-[463]; calls for troops, I. [467], [468] the attack on Fort William Henry planned, I. [472], [514 note] (see [William Henry, Fort]); animus of Loudon towards, II. [1], [2]; the affair at German Flats, II. [6], [7]; his relations with Bigot, II. [17], [18], [323]; his official corruption, II. [20]-[31], [171], [319]; receives ministerial rebukes, II. [32]-[35]; his plans in regard to Ticonderoga, II. [86], [87], [164], [165]; provides for the defence of Fort Duquesne, II. [141], [142]; extracts from his letters to the colonial minister, II. [141], [142], [172]-[175]; letters blaming Montcalm, II. [164]-[166], [172], [173]; the loyalty of the Canadians, II. [169]; appeal made at court, for aid for Canada, II. [171]-[173]; receives the grand cross of the Order of St. Louis, II. [174]; a census of Canada made, II. [178]; ordered to defer to Montcalm, II. [179], [180]; circular letter issued by, II. [195], [196]; the siege and reduction of Quebec, II. [195]-[233], [259]-[325], [325 note, 326 note], [437]; measures taken by, in the defence of Quebec, II. [198]-[203], [206], [209], [218], [222], [264], [265], [274], [276], [287], [291], [292], [301], [302]; his friendship for Cadet, II. [199], [323]; tries to burn the English fleet, II. [210]-[212], [227]; proclamations of Wolfe, II. [213], [214], [223], [225], [226], [261], [262]; councils of war held, I. [218], [219], [305]; his delight over the English disaster at Montmorenci, II. [233]; the siege of Niagara by the English, II. [235], [243]-[249]; his orders to Bourlamaque, II. [238], [239]; the final battle and the death of Montcalm, II. [292]-[297], [308]-[310]; the question of capitulation discussed at Quebec, II. [303]-[307]; orders a retreat, II. [307]; his flight, II. [308], [310]; summons Lévis to his assistance, II. [312]; steps taken to repair his errors, II. [312]-[314]; Quebec surrenders, II. [314]-[316]; defames Ramesay, II. [318]; his correspondence, II. [322], [325 note], [438]; his hope of retaking Quebec through the expedition of Lévis, II. [340]-[358]; his spirit, and chances of success, II. [361], [362], [366], [367], [376]; his proclamation to the Canadians, II. [366]; orders given to Bougainville, II. [367], [368]; the English encamp near Montreal, II. [372]; the articles of capitulation for Montreal drawn up and signed, II. [372]-[374]; repairs to France, II. [375], [376], [384]; reproved for his action at Montreal, II. [375], [376]; imprisoned and tried, II. [385], [386]; acquitted, II. [386]; matters relating to Dumas and Ligneris, II. [423], [424].
Vaudreuil, Rigaud de. See [Rigaud].
Vauquelin, his bravery at Louisbourg, II. [63], [341]; attacked by the English, II. [356], [357].
Vauvert, I. [366].
Venango, I. [133], [135], [423], II. [159]-[161], [244]; the fort burned, II. [247].
Vendôme, I. [10].
Verchères, M. de, I. [74].
Vergor, Duchambon de, commandant at Beauséjour, I. [239]-[242]; sustains Le Loutre, I. [242]-[244]; letter from Bigot advising official corruption, I. [242]; the siege of Beauséjour, I. [247]-[253]; capitulation of the fort, I. [251]; tried and acquitted, I. [253], II. [278]; his command on the Heights of Abraham, II. [276]-[278]; chances of success for Wolfe in his last venture, II. [278], [284], [285]; shot in the heel, II. [287].
Vermont, I. [290]; new road made across, II. [241].
Vernet, I. [12].
Verreau, Abbé H., II. [37 note], [326 note].
Versailles, I. [11], [12], [80], [81], [87], [96], [101], [111], [180], [182], [253], [361], [474], II. [32], [354], [395]; corruption at court, II. [44]; arrival of the envoys from Canada, II. [174].
Verte, Baye, I. [252]-[255].
Vicars, Captain John, I. [375 note], [398 note]; at Albany, I. [397].
Viger, Hon. D. B., II. [438].
Viger, Jacques, II. [418].
Villars, I. [10].
Villejoin, I. [458].
Villeray, commandant at Fort Gaspereau, I. [253]; surrenders to the English, I. [253]; brought to trial, I. [253].
Villiers, Coulon de, sent to Fort Duquesne, I. [153]; the fight at Great Meadows, I. [153]-[155], [157]-[161], II. [421]-[423]; the fight with Bradstreet's boatmen, I. [393]-[396]; condition of his camp, I. [402]; encamped at Niaouré Bay, I. [408]; taken prisoner, II. [248].
Vincennes, I. [83].
Vincent, Earl St., II. [284].
Virginia, I. [68], [69], [142], [163], [181], [182], [382], [423]; manners, customs, and other matters of interest, pertaining to, I. [29]-[35], [42], [60], [86], [164 note], [165], [196], II. [22]; questions of boundary, I. [37], [53], [61], [174]; unpopularity of Lord Albemarle, I. [136], [137]; the settlers need protection from the Indians, I. [139], [140], [329]-[333], [336], [343], [365], [380], [422], II. [131], [132]; meeting of the Assembly with Dinwiddie, I. [164], [165]; enlistments in and preparations for Braddock's campaign, I. [196], [200]; disposal of the Acadians, I. [283]; fears of a slave insurrection, I. [331]; condition of its forts, I. [422], [422 note]; roads to Ohio, II. [133]. See [Assembly of Virginia].
Virginia regiment, the, commanded by George Washington, I. [132], [142], [151]; distress of their marches, and difficulties of the service, I. [153], [156]-[159], [163], [216], [217]; the troops praised by Braddock and by Washington, I. [226], [230].
Virginians, the, their service in the army, and merited commendation, I. [152], [159], [200], [226], [230], II. [133], [138], [152], [160].
Vitré, Denis de, pilots the English fleet, II. [203].
Voltaire, I. [1], [16], [22]; letter from Frederic II., II. [388].
Voyageurs, I. [20 note].