By Little, Brown, and Company.
University Press:
John Wilson and Son, Cambridge, U. S. A.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER XVI. | ||
| 1716-1761. | ||
| SEARCH FOR THE PACIFIC. | ||
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| The Western Sea.—Schemes for reaching it.—Journey ofCharlevoix.—The Sioux Mission.—Varennes de la Vérendrye: hisEnterprise; his Disasters; visits the Mandans; his Sons; theirSearch for the Western Sea; their Adventures.—The SnakeIndians.—A Great War-party.—The Rocky Mountains.—APanic.—Return of the Brothers; their Wrongs and their Fate | [3] | |
| CHAPTER XVII. | ||
| 1700-1750. | ||
| THE CHAIN OF POSTS. | ||
| Opposing Claims.—Attitude of the Rival Nations.—America aFrench Continent.—England a Usurper.—FrenchDemands.—Magnanimous Proposals.—WarlikePreparation.—Niagara.—Oswego.—Crown Point.—The Passes of theWest secured | [44] | |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | ||
| 1744, 1745. | ||
| A MAD SCHEME. | ||
| War of the Austrian Succession.—The French seize Canseau andattack Annapolis.—Plan of Reprisal.—William Vaughan.—GovernorShirley: he advises an Attack on Louisbourg.—The Assemblyrefuses, but at last consents.—Preparation.—WilliamPepperrell.—George Whitefield.—ParsonMoody.—TheSoldiers.—The Provincial Navy.—Commodore Warren.—Shirley as anAmateur Soldier.—The Fleet sails | [59] | |
| CHAPTER XIX. | ||
| 1745. | ||
| LOUISBOURG BESIEGED. | ||
| Seth Pomeroy.—The Voyage.—Canseau.—UnexpectedSuccors.—Delays.—Louisbourg.—The Landing.—The Grand Batterytaken.—French Cannon turned on the Town.—Weakness ofDuchambon.—Sufferings of the Besiegers: their Hardihood; theirIrregular Proceedings.—Joseph Sherburn.—Amateur Gunnery.—CampFrolics.—Sectarian Zeal.—Perplexities of Pepperrell | [90] | |
| CHAPTER XX. | ||
| 1745. | ||
| LOUISBOURG TAKEN. | ||
| A Rash Resolution.—The Island Battery.—The Volunteers.—TheAttack.—The Repulse.—Capture of the “Vigilant.”—ASortie.—Skirmishes.—Despondency of the French.—English Campthreatened.—Pepperrell and Warren.—Warren’s Plan.—Preparationfor a General Attack.—Flag of Truce.—Capitulation.—State ofthe Fortress.—Parson Moody.—Soldiersdissatisfied.—Disorders.—Army and Navy.—Rejoicings.—Englandrepays Provincial Outlays | [117] | |
| CHAPTER XXI. | ||
| 1745-1747. | ||
| DUC D’ANVILLE. | ||
| Louisbourg after the Conquest.—Mutiny.—Pestilence.—StephenWilliams: his Diary.—Scheme of Conquering Canada.—Newcastle’sPromises.—Alarm in Canada.—Promises broken.—Plan against CrownPoint.—Startling News.—D’Anville’s Fleet.—Louisbourg to beavenged.—Disasters of D’Anville.—Storm.—Pestilence.—Famine.—Death of D’Anville.—Suicide of the Vice-Admiral.—RuinousFailure.—Return Voyage.—Defeat of La Jonquière | [145] | |
| CHAPTER XXII. | ||
| 1745-1747. | ||
| ACADIAN CONFLICTS. | ||
| Efforts of France.—Apathy of Newcastle.—Dilemma of Acadians:their Character.—Danger of the Province.—Plans ofShirley.—Acadian Priests.—Political Agitators.—Noble’sExpedition.—Ramesay at Beaubassin.—Noble at Grand-Pré.—AWinter March.—Defeat and Death of Noble.—Grand-Pré reoccupiedby the English.—Threats of Ramesay against the Acadians.—TheBritish Ministry will not protect them | [169] | |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | ||
| 1740-1747. | ||
| WAR AND POLITICS. | ||
| Governor and Assembly.—Saratoga destroyed.—WilliamJohnson.—Border Ravages.—Upper Ashuelot.—French “MilitaryMovements.”—Number Four.—Niverville’s Attack.—PhineasStevens.—The French repulsed | [205] | |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | ||
| 1745-1748. | ||
| FORT MASSACHUSETTS. | ||
| Frontier Defence.—Northfield and its Minister.—MilitaryCriticisms of Rev. Benjamin Doolittle.—Rigaud de Vaudreuil: hisGreat War-party; he attacks Fort Massachusetts.—Sergeant Hawksand his Garrison.—A Gallant Defence.—Capitulation.—Humanity ofthe French.—Ravages.—Return to Crown Point.—Peace ofAix-la-Chapelle | [230] | |
| APPENDIX. | ||
| A. | France claims all North America except the Spanish Colonies | [257] |
| B. | French Views of the Siege of Louisbourg | [274] |
| C. | Shirley’s Relations with the Acadians | [312] |
| INDEX | [361] | |
CHAPTER XVI.
1716-1761.