FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA.

PART SEVENTH.

MONTCALM AND WOLFE.

BY

FRANCIS PARKMAN,

AUTHOR OF THE OREGON TRAIL," "THE CONSPIRACY OF PONTIAC,"
"PIONEERS OF FRANCE IN THE NEW WORLD," "THE JESUITS
IN NORTH AMERICA,'
," "LA SALLE," "THE OLD RÉGIME

IN CANADA," "COUNT FRONTENAC," AND

"A HALF-CENTURY OF CONFLICT."

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XVI.

1757, 1758.

A WINTER OF DISCONTENT.

Boasts of Loudon. - A Mutinous Militia. - Panic. - Accusations

of Vaudreuil. - His Weakness. Indian Barbarities.- Destruc-

tion of German Flats. - Discontent of Montcalm. - Festivities

at Montreal. Montcalm's Relations with the Governor.

Famine. Riots.

Winter at Ticonderoga.

desperate Bush-fight. - Defeat of the Rangers. - Adventures

of Roche and Pringle

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Mutiny.

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CHAPTER XVII.

1753-1760.

BIGOT.

His Life and Character.-Canadian Society. - Official Festivities.

A Party of Pleasure. Hospitalities of Bigot. - Desperate Gam-

bling. Château Bigot. - Canadian Ladies. - Cadet. - La Fri-

ponne. - Official Rascality. - Methods of Peculation. Cruel

Frauds on the Acadians. - Military Corruption. - Péan.

Love and Knavery. Varin and his Partners.

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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.

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CHAPTER XVIII.

1757, 1758.

PITT.

Frederic of Prussia. - The Coalition against him.

Position. Rossbach. Leuthen. Reverses

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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

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CHAPTER XIX.

1758.

LOUISBOURG.

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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. - Conflagra-

tion. 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

Activity of the Provinces. - Sacrifices of Massachusetts. — The

Army at Lake George. - Proposed Incursion of Lévis.-Per-

plexities of Montcalm. - His Plan of Defence. - Camp of Aber-

cromby. 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. — Blun-

ders of Abercromby. The Assault. A Frightful Scene. - In-

cidents of the Battle. - British Repulse. - Panic. Retreat.

Triumph of Montcalm

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CHAPTER XXI.

1758.

FORT FRONTENAC.

The Routed Army. - Indignation at Abercromby. - John Cleave-

land and his Brother Chaplains. - Regulars and Provincials.

Provincial Surgeons. - French Raids. Rogers defeats Marin.

Adventures of Putnam.-Expedition of Bradstreet. - Cap-

ture of Fort Frontenac

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1758.

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FORT DUQUESNE.

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Dinwiddie and Washington. - Brigadier Forbes. His Army. —

Conflicting Views. Difficulties. - Illness of Forbes. — His Suf-

ferings. 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 Pros-

pects. Advance of the Army. - Capture of the French Fort.

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-The Slain of Braddock's Field. - Death of Forbes

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CHAPTER XXIII.

1758, 1759.

THE BRINK OF RUIN.

Jealousy of Vaudreuil. He asks for Montcalm's Recall. His

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Disgust of

Discomfiture. Scene at the Governor's House.

Montcalm. The Canadians Despondent. - Devices to encour-

age them. Gasconade of the Governor. - Deplorable State of

the Colony. Mission of Bougainville. Duplicity of Vau-

- Bougainville at Versailles. Substantial Aid refused

to Canada. - A Matrimonial Treaty. - Return of Bougainville.

- Montcalm abandoned by the Court. - His Plans of Defence. —

Sad News from Candiac. - Promises of Vaudreuil

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