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Bienville leaves Louisiana
Kerlerec appointed governor.
His urgent advice rejected by Braddock...
Troops routed by Indians and French in ambush... 232
Death of Braddock..
232
Washington's preservation-Panic of the army. 232
CHAPTER IX.
1755-1763.
PROGRESS AND CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
Expedition up the Bay of Fundy..........
Acadie and the French neutrals-Expatriation
Shirley's expedition against Oswego
William Johnson-Influence with the Indians
Battle of Lake George-Dieskau's death..
Fort William Henry-Indians on the frontier
Washington made colonel-Devotion to duty.
War declared by England .....
Loudon, commander-in-chief-Bradstreet
Montcalm takes Oswego-His activity..
Loudon against Louisburg-Too late
Montcalm assaults Fort William Henry.
Slaughter of the troops after surrender.
Montcalm's share in this act of treachery
Complaints and discontent general...
Pitt prime minister-His energetic course.
Attack on Louisburg-This stronghold taken.
Abercrombie against Ticonderoga.
Lord Howe's death
246
240
219
CHAPTER VIII
1749-1755.
The conspiracy of Pontiac-End of the contest...
250
222, 223
His adventurous mission-Return-His journal. 225, 226
Appointed hentenant-colonel...
226
271
272
Daniel Boone-Emigration to America
Ohio Indians-Speech of Logan.
Religious sects and influence-Colleges.
304, 305
307
Otis's bold pamphlet-Action in the other colonies.
Reasons for delaying the passage of the stamp act.. 259
View of the colonists on this point.....
Excitement in regard to it; but urged forward
Ignorance in England of America...
260
Taxation and representation inseparable..
Townshend's inquiry-Barré's eloquent rejoinder.. 261
Franklin's letter to Thompson-The "quartering act" 262
Patrick Henry and the Virginia Assembly........ 262
Henry's speech-COLONIAL CONGRESS recommended. 263
Popular outbreaks in various places.
264
Assembling of the Colonial Congress in New York. 265
No stamps allowed to be used....
265, 266
Riot in New York-Stamp act treated with contempt 266
"Sons of Liberty”—Parliament of 1766
267
Pitt's great speech-Grenville's speech-Pitt's reply 268
Franklin's evidence before the House of Commons.. 270
Repeal of the stamp act carried
Camden's views-The king's assent.
General joy in England at this result.
APPENDIX TO CHAPTER X.
I. Franklin's letter to W. Alexander, Esq
II. The Stamp Act
Views of a town meeting held in Boston.
Quincy's "Observations on the Boston Port Bill”
Action of the Virginia House of Burgesses.
Washington's views and course
A general congress recommended.
Delegates to general congress appointed
Port of Boston closed on the 1st of June
"Solemn League and Covenant"
Other coercive measures put in force.
Preparation for probable collision.
308
Americans-The king's message
309
The Boston port bill-Boston to be punished...... 310
Bill for regulating government of Massachusetts... 310
Chatham's and Burke's opposition
311
Gage, governor of Massachusetts.
312
324
285
286
328
287
288, 289
The king's feelings-Chatham's eloquent speech
Course pursued by Parliament
329
333
289
Excitement in Boston caused by impressment . 290
Arrival of the troops-Indignation of the Bostonians 291
The general court refuse to act...
North's conciliatory plan-Burke's and Hartley's 333,334
Gage's course-His force in Boston....
334
292
FROM THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TO THE TREATY OF PEACE.
Book First.
FROM THE
DISCOVERY OF AMERICA
TO THE
ACCESSION OF WILLIAM III.
1492-1689.