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Browsing named entities in a specific section of George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition.. Search the whole document.
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Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
Providence, R. I. (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
Nova Scotia (Canada) (search for this): chapter 8
Chapter 8:
England and France Contend for the Ohio valley and for Acadia.—Newcastle's administration continued.
1755.
anarchy lay at the heart of the ins
Of these, a detachment took part in establishing the sovereignty of England in Acadia.
That peninsular region—abounding in harbors and in forests; rich in its ocean last, after repeated conquests and restorations, the treaty of Utrecht conceded Acadia, or Nova Scotia, to Great Britain.
Yet the name of Annapolis, the presence of rdly fifteen miles wide, and formed the natural boundary between New France and Acadia.
The French at Beau-Sejour had passed the previous winter in unsuspecting tr after the ancient device of Oriental despotism, that the French inhabitants of Acadia should be carried away into captivity to other parts of the British dominions.
y inflicted, so bitter and so perennial, as fell upon the French inhabitants of Acadia.
We have been true, they said of themselves, to our religion, and true to ours
Cumberland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
Newfoundland (Canada) (search for this): chapter 8
France (France) (search for this): chapter 8
Chapter 8:
England and France Contend for the Ohio valley and for Acadia.—Newcastle's administration continued.
1755.
anarchy lay at the heart of the ins urpose, but delayed the period, of taxation by parliament.
Between England and France peace existed under ratified treaties; it was proposed not to invade Canada, bu r souls.
They promised submission to England; but such was the love with which France had inspired them, they would not fight against its standard or renounce its na ly to the tyranny.
Under pretence of fearing that they might rise in behalf of France, or seek shelter in Canada, or convey provisions to the French garrisons, they le-mindedness and sincerity, refusing to pledge themselves to bear arms against France.
The English were masters of the sea, were undisputed lords of the country, an lifax and his colleagues to Lieutenant-Governor Lawrence, 29 October, 1754.
France remembered the descendants of her sons in the hour of their affliction, and as
Miramichi (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
Oriental (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 8
Gulf of St. Lawrence (Canada) (search for this): chapter 8