A HALF-CENTURY OF

CONFLICT

FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA PART SIXTH BY FRANCIS PARKMAN ***

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XVI.

1716-1761.

SEARCH FOR THE PACIFIC.

The Western Sea. -Schemes for reaching it.-Journey of

Charlevoix. - The Sioux Mission. - Varennes de la Véren-

drye: his Enterprise; his Disasters; visits the Mandans; his

Sons; their Search for the Western Sea; their Adventures.

The Snake Indians.. A Great War-party. - The Rocky

Mountains. A Panic. Return of the Brothers; their

Wrongs and their Fate

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CHAPTER XVII.

1700-1750.

THE CHAIN OF POSTS.

Opposing Claims. — Attitude of the Rival Nations. — America a

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French Continent. — England a Usurper. - French Demands.

– Magnanimous Proposals. -Warlike Preparation. - Niag-

Oswego. - Crown Point. - The Passes of the West

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secured

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CHAPTER XVIII.

1744, 1745.

A MAD SCHEME.

War of the Austrian Succession. - The French seize Canseau and

attack Annapolis.- Plan of Reprisal. - William Vaughan. —

Governor Shirley: he advises an Attack on Louisbourg.

The Assembly refuses, but at last consents. Prepara-

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tion. William Pepperrell. George Whitefield. — Parson

Moody.-The Soldiers.-

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The Provincial Navy.-Commo-

dore Warren. - Shirley as an Amateur Soldier. - The Fleet

sails

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CHAPTER XIX.

1745.

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LOUISBOURG BESIEGED.

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Seth Pomeroy. The Voyage. — Canseau. — Unexpected Suc-

cors. Delays. - Louisbourg. The Landing. - The Grand

Battery taken.-French Cannon turned on the Town.-

Weakness of Duchambon. -Sufferings of the Besiegers:

their Hardihood; their Irregular Proceedings. - Joseph

Sherburn. - Amateur Gunnery. - Camp Frolics. - Sectarian

Zeal. Perplexities of Pepperrell

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A Rash Resolution.

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CHAPTER XX.

1745.

LOUISBOURG TAKEN.

The Island Battery. - The Volunteers.

The Attack.-The Repulse. - Capture of the "Vigilant."

A Sortie. Skirmishes.

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- Despondency of the French. –

English Camp threatened. Pepperrell and Warren.

ren's Plan.-Preparation for a General Attack. - Flag of

Truce. Capitulation. State of the Fortress.

Moody. Soldiers dissatisfied. Disorders.

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Rejoicings. - England repays Provincial Outlays

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Louisbourg after the Conquest. — Mutiny. · Pestilence. -

Stephen Williams: his Diary. - Scheme of Conquering

Canada. Newcastle's Promises. - Alarm in Canada. —

Promises broken. — Plan against Crown Point.— Startling

News. - D'Anville's Fleet.-Louisbourg to be avenged. —

Disasters of D'Anville. — Storm. - Pestilence. - Famine.

Death of D'Anville. - Suicide of the Vice-Admiral. — Ruin-

ous Failure. — Return Voyage. — Defeat of La Jonquière

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CHAPTER XXII.

1745-1747.

ACADIAN CONFLICTS.

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Efforts of France.- Apathy of Newcastle. - Dilemma of Aca-

dians their Character. - Danger of the Province. — Plans

of Shirley. Acadian Priests. Political Agitators. —

Noble's Expedition. - Ramesay at Beaubassin. - Noble at

Grand-Pré. - A Winter March. - Defeat and Death of Noble.

Grand-Pré reoccupied by the English. Threats of

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Ramesay against the Acadians. — The British Ministry will

not protect them

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CHAPTER XXIII.

1740-1747.

WAR AND POLITICS.

Governor and Assembly.- Saratoga destroyed.

son. - Border Ravages.

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- William John-

Upper Ashuelot. - French "Mili-

tary Movements."— Number Four.- Niverville's Attack.-

Phineas Stevens.-The French repulsed

Frontier Defence.

- Northfield and its Minister. - Military Criti-

cisms of Rev. Benjamin Doolittle. - Rigaud de Vaudreuil :

his Great War-party; he attacks Fort Massachusetts.

Sergeant Hawks and his Garrison. - A Gallant Defence. -

Capitulation. -Humanity of the French.

Ravages.- Re-

turn to Crown Point.-Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle

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