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The new Campaign. Untimely Change of Commanders. Eclipse of
Shirley. Earl of Loudon. Muster of Provincials. New England Levies.
Winslow at Lake George. Johnson and the Five Nations. Bradstreet and
his Boatmen. Fight on the Onondaga. Pestilence at Oswego. Loudon
and the Provincials. New England Camps. Army Chaplains. A sudden
Blow. Montcalm attacks Oswego. Its Fall.
CHAPTER 13
1756, 1757 Partisan War
Failure of Shirley's Plan. Causes. Loudon and Shirley. Close of the
Campaign. The Western Border. Armstrong destroys Kittanning. The
Scouts of Lake George War Parties from Ticonderoga. Robert Rogers.
The Rangers. Their Hardihood and Daring. Disputes as to Quarters of
Troops. Expedition of Rogers. A Desperate Bush-fight. Enterprise of
Vaudreuil. Rigaud attacks Fort William Henry.

CHAPTER 14
1757 Montcalm and Vaudreuil
The Seat of War. Social Life at Montreal. Familiar Correspondence of
Montcalm. His Employments. His Impressions of Canada. His
Hospitalities. Misunderstandings with the Governor. Character of
Vaudreuil. His Accusations. Frenchmen and Canadians. Foibles of
Montcalm. The opening Campaign. Doubts and Suspense. London's
Plan. His Character. Fatal Delays. Abortive Attempt against
Louisbourg. Disaster to the British Fleet.
CHAPTER 15
1757 Fort William Henry
Another Blow. The War-song. The Army at Ticonderoga. Indian Allies.
The War-feast. Treatment of Prisoners. Cannibalism. Surprise and
Slaughter. The War Council. March of Lévis. The Army embarks. Fort
William Henry. Nocturnal Scene. Indian Funeral. Advance upon the
Fort. General Webb. His Difficulties. His Weakness. The Siege begun.
Conduct of the Indians. The Intercepted Letter. Desperate Position of
the Besieged. Capitulation. Ferocity of the Indians. Mission of
Bougainville. Murder of Wounded Men. A Scene of Terror. The
Massacre. Efforts of Montcalm. The Fort burned.
CHAPTER 16
1757, 1758 A Winter of Discontent
Boasts of Loudon. A Mutinous Militia. Panic. Accusations of
Vaudreuil. His Weakness. Indian Barbarities. Destruction of German
Flats. Discontent of Montcalm. Festivities at Montreal. Montcalm's
Relations with the Governor. Famine. Riots. Mutiny. Winter at
Ticonderoga. A desperate Bush-fight. Defeat of the Rangers.
Adventures of Roche and Pringle.

CHAPTER 17
1753-1760 Bigot
His Life and Character. Canadian Society. Official Festivities. A Party
of Pleasure. Hospitalities of Bigot. Desperate Gambling. Château Bigot.
Canadian Ladies. Cadet. La Friponne. Official Rascality. Methods of
Peculation. Cruel Frauds on the Acadians. Military Corruption. Péan.
Love and Knavery. Varin and his Partners. Vaudreuil and the
Peculators. He defends Bigot; praises Cadet and Péan. Canadian
Finances. Peril of Bigot. Threats of the Minister. Evidence of
Montcalm. Impending Ruin of the Confederates.
CHAPTER 18
1757, 1758 Pitt
Frederic of Prussia. The Coalition against him. His desperate Position.
Rossbach. Leuthen. Reverses of England. Weakness of the Ministry. A
Change. Pitt and Newcastle. Character of Pitt. Sources of his Power.
His Aims. Louis XV. Pompadour. She controls the Court, and directs
the War. Gloomy Prospects of England. Disasters. The New Ministry.
Inspiring Influence of Pitt. The Tide turns. British Victories. Pitt's Plans
for America. Louisbourg, Ticonderoga, Duquesne. New Commanders.
Naval Battles.
CHAPTER 19
1758 Louisbourg
Condition of the Fortress. Arrival of the English. Gallantry of Wolfe.
The English Camp. The Siege begun. Progress of the Besiegers. Sallies
of the French. Madame Drucour. Courtesies of War. French Ships
destroyed. Conflagration. Fury of the Bombardment. Exploit of English
Sailors. The End near. The White Flag. Surrender. Reception of the
News in England and America. Wolfe not satisfied. His Letters to
Amherst. He destroys Gaspé. Returns to England.

CHAPTER 20
1758 Ticonderoga
Activity of the Provinces. Sacrifices of Massachusetts. The Army at
Lake George. Proposed Incursion of Lévis. Perplexities of Montcalm.
His Plan of Defence. Camp of Abercromby. His Character. Lord Howe,
His Popularity. Embarkation of Abercromby. Advance down Lake
George. Landing. Forest Skirmish. Death of Howe. Its Effects. Position
of the French. The Lines of Ticonderoga. Blunders of Abercromby. The
Assault. A Frightful Scene. Incidents of the Battle. British Repulse.
Panic. Retreat Triumph of Montcalm.
CHAPTER 21
1758 Fort Frontenac
The Routed Army. Indignation at Abercromby. John Cleaveland and
his Brother Chaplains. Regulars and Provincials. Provincial Surgeons.
French Raids. Rogers defeats Marin. Adventures of Putnam.
Expedition of Bradstreet. Capture of Fort Frontenac.
CHAPTER 22
1758 Fort Duquesne
Dinwiddie and Washington. Brigadier Forbes. His Army. Conflicting
Views. Difficulties. Illness of Forbes. His Sufferings. His Fortitude. His
Difference with Washington. Sir John Sinclair. Troublesome Allies.
Scouting Parties. Boasts of Vaudreuil. Forbes and the Indians. Mission
of Christian Frederic Post. Council of Peace. Second Mission of Post.
Defeat of Grant. Distress of Forbes. Dark Prospects. Advance of the
Army. Capture of the French Fort. The Slain of Braddock's Field.
Death of Forbes.
CHAPTER 23

1758, 1759 The Brink of Ruin
Jealousy of Vaudreuil. He asks for Montcalm's Recall. His
Discomfiture. Scene at the Governor's House. Disgust of Montcalm.
The Canadians Despondent. Devices to encourage them. Gasconade of
the Governor. Deplorable State of the Colony. Mission of Bougainville.
Duplicity of Vaudreuil. Bougainville at Versailles. Substantial Aid
refused to Canada. A Matrimonial Treaty. Return of