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Belcher (search for this): chapter 14
the previous year, five thousand men. To meet the past expense, the little colony incurred heavy debts, and, learning political economy from native thrift, appointed taxes on property to discharge them. The whole continent was exerting its utmost strength, and eager to prove its loyalty. New Jersey, in which the fencible men in time of peace would have been about fifteen thousand, had already lost one thousand men, and yet voted to raise one thousand more. Gov. Bernard (successor to Belcher) to Secretary W. Pitt, Perth Amboy, 20 March, 1759. Its yearly expenditure for the service of the war was equal to about five dollars for each living being in the province. Such was the aid willingly furnished to an administration which respected colonial liberty. To encounter the preparations of England and America, Canada received scanty supplies of provi- chap. XIV.} 1759. sions from France. The king, wrote the minister to Montcalm, the king relies on your zeal and obstinacy of co
Edward Braddock (search for this): chapter 14
a tenable post at the chap. XIV.} 1759. mouth of the wild Oswego, the united American, British, and Indian forces embarked, on the first day of July, on Lake Ontario, and landed without opposition at one of its inlets, six miles exist of the junction of the Niagara. The fortress on the peninsula was easily invested. Aware of the importance of the station, D'Aubry collected from Detroit and Erie, Le Boeuf and Venango, a little army of twelve hundred men, larger than that which defeated Braddock, and marched to the rescue. Prideaux made the best dispositions to frustrate the design; but, on the fifteenth of July, he was killed by the bursting of a cohorn, leaving his honors immature. Sir William Johnson, who succeeded to the command, commemorated his rare abilities and zeal, and carefully executed his plans. He posted the British army on the left, above the fort, so as to intercept the approach of the enemy and to support the guard in the trenches. On the morning of the twenty-
Verbal Conseil (search for this): chapter 14
ec not to wait for an assault, but, as soon as his provisions were exhausted to raise the white flag of surrender. Vaudreuil to De Ramsay, 18 Sept., 1759, N. Y Paris Documents, XVI. 27. We have cheerfully sacrificed our fortunes and our houses, said the citi- chap. XIV.} 1759. Sept. zens; but we cannot expose our wives and children to a massacre. Relation du Siege de Quebec. At a council of war, Fiedmont, a captain of artillery, was the only one who wished to hold out Proces Verbal du Conseil de Guerre, 15 September, 1759, N. Y. Paris Documents, XVI. 28, and other papers on the subject in the same volume. to the last extremity; and, on the seventeenth of September, before the English had constructed batteries, De Ramsay capitulated. America rung with exultation; the towns were bright with illuminations, the hills with bonfires; legislatures, the pulpit, the press, echoed the general joy; provinces and families gave thanks to God. England, too, which had shared the despo
Benjamin Franklin (search for this): chapter 14
Chapter 14: The conquest of Canada—Pitt's ministry continued. 1759. America more and more drew the attention of chap. XIV.} 1759. statesmen; and Pitt, who was well informed, and, though at that time inaccessible to Franklin, had, occasionally, through his under-secretaries, continued to profit by Franklin's wisdom, resolved that the boundless North of that continent should be a conquest for his country. With astonishing unanimity, parliament voted for the year twelve millions sterling, and such forces, by sea and land, as till those days had been unimagined in England. This is Pitt's doing, said Chesterfield, and it is marvellous in our eyes. He declares only what he would have them do, and they do it. In the arrangements for the campaign, the secretary disregarded seniority of rank. Stanwix was to complete the occupation of the posts at the West from Pittsburg to Lake Erie; Prideaux to reduce Fort Niagara; and Amherst, now commander-in-chief and the sinecure gover
Thomas Gage (search for this): chapter 14
ent to Montreal by occupying the passes of the river near Ogdensburg. The number of men at his disposal was too few to accomplish the object; and Amherst directed Gage, whom he detached as successor to Prideaux, to take possession of the post. But Gage made excuses for neglecting the orders, and whiled away his harvest-time of hGage made excuses for neglecting the orders, and whiled away his harvest-time of honor. Meantime, the commander-in-chief assembled the main army at Lake George. The tranquil temper of Amherst was never ruffled by collisions with the Americans; his displeasure, when excited, was concealed under apparent apathy or impenetrable selfcommand. His judgment was slow, but safe; his mind solid, but never inventive.ty of resources, or daring enterprise. In five British regiments, with the Royal Americans, he had fifty-seven hundred and fortythree regulars; of provincials and Gage's light infantry he had nearly as many more. On the longest day in June, he reached the lake, and, with useless precaution, traced out the ground for a fort, On t
Fitzroy (search for this): chapter 14
e French, who were faltering. See the confusion he is in, cried Sloper to Ligonier; for God's sake repeat your orders. Fitzroy arrived with a third order from Ferdinand. This cannot be so, said Lord George; would he have me break the line? FitzrFitzroy urged the command. Do not be in a hurry, said Lord George. I am out of breath with galloping, replied young Fitzroy, which makes me speak quick; but my chap. XIV.} 1759. orders are positive; the French are in confusion; here is a glorious oppoFitzroy, which makes me speak quick; but my chap. XIV.} 1759. orders are positive; the French are in confusion; here is a glorious opportunity for the English to distinguish themselves. It is impossible, repeated Lord George, that the Prince could mean to break the line. I give you his orders, rejoined Fitzroy, word for word. Who will be the guide to the cavalry asked Lord GeorgFitzroy, word for word. Who will be the guide to the cavalry asked Lord George. I, said the brave boy, and led the way. Lord George, pretending to be puzzled, was reminded by Smith, one of his aids, of the necessity of immediate obedience; on which, he sent Smith to lead on the British cavalry, while he himself rode to the P
De Vaudreuil (search for this): chapter 14
mber of Canadian militia in the battle 5,000. But Bougainville had 2,000 up the river; 1,500 remained at the camp with Vaudreuil; De Levi had also been sent with a detachment to as-sist in opposing Amherst. There d'un were not Indians enough with r nearly an hour; when Montcalm, having summoned Bougainville to his aid, and dispatched messenger after messenger for De Vaudreuil, who had fifteen hundred men at the camp, to come up, before he should be driven from the ground, endeavored to flank en to the hope of endless life, and at five the next morning he expired. The day of the battle had not passed, when De Vaudreuil, who had no capacity for war, wrote to De Ramsay at Quebec not to wait for an assault, but, as soon as his provisions were exhausted to raise the white flag of surrender. Vaudreuil to De Ramsay, 18 Sept., 1759, N. Y Paris Documents, XVI. 27. We have cheerfully sacrificed our fortunes and our houses, said the citi- chap. XIV.} 1759. Sept. zens; but we cannot ex
Marquis Montcalm (search for this): chapter 14
from France. The king, wrote the minister to Montcalm, the king relies on your zeal and obstinacy oh and poor. Yet, as the chief force was with Montcalm near Quebec, as the Indians no longer throngeorenci was higher than the ground occupied by Montcalm, and, on the ninth of July, he crossed the noal and equally desperate methods of attacking Montcalm in his intrenchments at Beauport. Meeting at confidence and love. The doomed and devoted Montcalm had what Wolfe had called but five weak Frency, Three several French accounts represent Montcalm's forces in the battle as only equal, or evenannonaded each other for nearly an hour; when Montcalm, having summoned Bougainville to his aid, and front. Waiting no longer for more troops, Montcalm led Sept the French army impetuously to the alar, rapid, and exact discharge of musketry. Montcalm was present every where, braving danger, wounFrance was gone. Born and educated in camps, Montcalm had been carefully instructed, and was skille[5 more...]
William Johnson (search for this): chapter 14
rauds. The western brigade, commanded by Prideaux, composed of two battalions from New York, a battalion of Royal Americans, and two British regiments, with a detachment of royal artillery, and reinforcements of Indian auxiliaries under Sir William Johnson, was the first to engage actively. Fort Niagara stood, as its ruins yet stand, on the fiat and narrow promontory round which the deep and rapid Niagara sweeps into the lower lake. There La Salle, first of Europeans, had driven a light pamen, larger than that which defeated Braddock, and marched to the rescue. Prideaux made the best dispositions to frustrate the design; but, on the fifteenth of July, he was killed by the bursting of a cohorn, leaving his honors immature. Sir William Johnson, who succeeded to the command, commemorated his rare abilities and zeal, and carefully executed his plans. He posted the British army on the left, above the fort, so as to intercept the approach of the enemy and to support the guard in th
George Sackville (search for this): chapter 14
ought had detached the hereditary prince of Brunswick with ten thousand men to cut off the retreat, sent a message to the commander of the British cavalry, Lord George Sackville, by a German aid-de-camp. Lord George affected not to understand. Ligonier came next, with express directions that he should bring up the cavalry and attnd unfit for employment in any military capacity; on which, the king struck his name out of the council-book and forbade his appearance at court. The ability of Sackville had been greatly overrated. He was restless, and loved intrigue; ambitious, opinionated, and full of envy; when he spoke, it was arrogantly, as if to set othersit to conduct armies or affairs, he joined cowardice with love of superiority and malevolence. Lord Mahon's History of England, IV. 271. George III. Doubted Sackville's courage. See George III. to Lord North. In America success depended on union. The chap. XIV.} 1759. Board of Trade was compelled to adjourn questions o
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