CONFLICT.

FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN

NORTH AMERICA.

PART SIXTH.

BY

FRANCIS PARKMAN.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

The Property of
University of Michigan League Library

sit BOSTON
LESE, BROWN, AND COMPANY

1924.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XVL

1716–1761.

SEARCH FOR THE PACIFIC.

PAGB

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

Charlevoix. — The Sioux Mission. – Varennes de la Véron-

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 . . . . . . . · · · · · · !

CHAPTER XVII.

1700-1750.

THE CHAIN OF POSTS.

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

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

– Magnanimous Proposals. – Warlike Preparation. — Niag-

ara. – Oswego. — Crown Point. — The Passes of the West

secured ...................

CHAPTER XVIIL

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.

tion. - William Pepperrell. - George Whitefield. -- Parson

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Moody. - The Soldiers. - The Provincial Navy. — Commo

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

sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

CHAPTER XIX.

1745.

LOUISBOURG BESIEGED.

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

Zoal. — Perplexities of Pepperrell ..........

CHAPTER XX.

1745.

LOUISBOURG TAKEN.

A Rash Resolution. - The Island Battery. - The Volunteers. —

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

A Sortie. – Skirmishes. — Despondency of the French. -

English Camp threatened. — Pepperrell and Warren. – War-

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

Truce. — Capitulation. - State of the Fortress. — Parson

Moody. — Soldiers dissatisfied. - Disorders. — Army and

Navy. - Rejoicings. - England repays Provincial Outlays • 117

CHAPTER XXI.

1745–1747.

DOC D'ANVILLE.

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 : 145
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

Ramesay against the Acadians. — The British Ministry will

not protect them ................ 169

CHAPTER XXIII.

1740-1747.

WAR AND POLITICS.

Governor and Assembly. — Saratoga destroyed. — William John-

son. — Border Ravages. — Upper Ashuelot. - French “Mili-

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

Phineas Stevens. — The French repulsed .. ....

205

CHAPTER XXIV.

1745-1748.

FORT MASSACHUSETTS.

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 .... 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