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: A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II by Parkman Francis - United States History Colonial period ca. 1600-1775; Canada History To 1763 (New France); United States History Queen Anne's War 1702-1713 United States

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FRANCE IN THE FAR WEST.

French Explorers.--Le Sueur on the St. Peter's.--Canadians on the Missouri.--Juchereau de Saint-Denis.--B?nard de la Harpe on Red River.--Adventures of Du Tisn?.--Bourgmont visits the Comanches.--The Brothers Mallet in Colorado and New Mexico.--Fabry de la Bruy?re.

SEARCH FOR THE PACIFIC.

The Western Sea.--Schemes for reaching it.--Journey of Charlevoix.--The Sioux Mission.--Varennes de la V?rendrye.--His Enterprise.--His Disasters.--Visits the Mandans.--His Sons.--Their Search for the Western Sea.--Their Adventures.--The Snake Indians.--A Great War-Party.--The Rocky Mountains.--A Panic.--Return of the Brothers.--Their Wrongs and their Fate.

THE CHAIN OF POSTS.

Opposing Claims.--Attitude of the Rival Nations.--America a French Continent.--England a Usurper.--French Demands.--Magnanimous Proposals.--Warlike Preparation.--Niagara.--Oswego.--Crown Point.--The Passes of the West secured.

A MAD SCHEME.

War of the Austrian Succession.--The French seize Canseau and attack Annapolis.--Plan of Reprisal.--William Vanghan.--Governor Shirley.--He advises an Attack on Louisbourg.--The Assembly refuses, but at last consents.--Preparation.--William Pepperrell.--George Whitefield.--Parson Moody.--The Soldiers.--The Provincial Navy.--Commodore Warren.--Shirley as an Amateur Soldier.--The Fleet sails.

LOUISBOURG BESIEGED.

Seth Pomeroy.--The Voyage.--Canseau.--Unexpected Succors.--Delays. --Louisbourg.--The Landing.--The Grand Battery taken.--French Cannon turned on the Town.--Weakness of Duchambon.--Sufferings of the Besiegers.--Their Hardihood.--Their Irregular Proceedings.--Joseph Sherburn.--Amateur Gunnery.--Camp Frolics.--Sectarian Zeal.--Perplexities of Pepperrell.

LOUISBOURG TAKEN.

A Rash Resolution.--The Island Battery.--The Volunteers.--The Attack.--The Repulse.--Capture of the "Vigilant."--A Sortie.--Skirmishes.--Despondency of the French.--English Camp threatened.--Pepperrell and Warren.--Warren's Plan.--Preparation for a General Attack.--Flag of Truce.--Capitulation. --State of the Fortress.--Parson Moody.--Soldiers dissatisfied.--Disorders. --Army and Navy.--Rejoicings.--England repays Provincial Outlays.

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