Histoire du Canada depuis sa découverte jusqu'à nos jours. Tome III

The narrative outlines political tensions in France and Britain as war approaches, France's new alliance with Austria under Madame de Pompadour, and Britain's widespread popular support and colonial mobilization; it highlights the numerical and material imbalance between British colonies and Canada, then recounts early North American operations: British capture of Beauséjour and the deportation of Acadians, Braddock's march and defeat at the Monongahela, frontier raids and captives, engagements around the lakes including Dieskau's attack and wounding, subsequent British plans and preparations, poor harvests and shortages in Canada, and the arrival of Montcalm with reinforcements preparing for a larger campaign.