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A Half Century of Conflict - Volume II France and England in North America
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A HALF-CENTURY OF
CONFLICT.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN
NORTH AMERICA.
Part Sixth.
BY
FRANCIS PARKMAN.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
BOSTON:
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
1898.
Copyright, 1892,
By Francis Parkman.
Copyright, 1897,
By Little, Brown, and Company.
University Press:
John Wilson and Son, Cambridge, U. S. A.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER XVI. | ||
| 1716-1761. | ||
| SEARCH FOR THE PACIFIC. | ||
| Page | ||
| The Western Sea.—Schemes for reaching it.—Journey of Charlevoix.—The Sioux Mission.—Varennes de la Vérendrye: 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 | 3 | |
| 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.—Niagara.—Oswego.—Crown Point.—The Passes of the West secured | 44 | |
| 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.—Preparation.—William Pepperrell.—George Whitefield.—Parson
Moody.—The Soldiers.—The Provincial Navy.—Commodore Warren.—Shirley as an Amateur Soldier.—The Fleet sails |
59 | |
| CHAPTER XIX. | ||
| 1745. | ||
| LOUISBOURG BESIEGED. | ||
| Seth Pomeroy.—The Voyage.—Canseau.—Unexpected Succors.—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 | 90 | |
| 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.—Warren’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. | ||
| DUC 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.—Ruinous Failure.—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 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 Johnson.—Border Ravages.—Upper Ashuelot.—French “Military 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 Criticisms of Rev. Benjamin Doolittle.—Rigaud de Vaudreuil: his Great | ||