485-489.
Alleghany Mountains, the, I. 20, 40, 59, 124, 125, 127, 145, 148, 161, 372, II. 130, 133, 141; crossed by the English traders, I. 42; road made through, by Braddock's forces, I. 205, II. 138, 141; condition of the settlers, I. 335.
Alleghany River, the, I. 39, 128, 133, 136, 143, 207, 222, 233, 423, 424, II. 149, 152, 154, 159; work of Céloron de Bienville, I. 43; settlement of Shenango, I. 46; a fort planned, I. 130.
Allen, Ensign, to train the Provincials in Braddock's expedition, I. 200, 201.
Allen, Chief Justice, letter from Bouquet quoted, II. 161, 161 note.
Alsopp, George, II. 439.
Alva, II. 404.
Amalek, II. 89.
America, I. 202, 219 note, 230 note, 251, 295, 360, 369, 383, II. 45, 49, 191, 271, 391, 401; conditions during, and results following, the Seven Years War in Europe, I. 1, 20; complication of political interests, I. 1, 3, 4; the War of Independence, I. 1; the British and French possessions compared, I. 1-3; British soldiers in, I. 9; number of French and English inhabitants in the middle of the eighteenth century, I. 20; towns and colonies compared and contrasted, I. 25-36; plan for the increase of French settlements, I. 37; questions of boundaries, I. 37, 43, 76, 79, 86, 122-128; commissioners appointed to decide upon French and English possessions in, I. 123-127; the balance of power, I. 126; conditions in the English colonies, I. 160-171; results of the meeting of the colonial Assemblies with their governors, I. 163-169; France and England compared, I. 181; the policy of England, I. 181; regiments ordered to, from England, I. 181, 182; expedition ordered to, from France, I. 182, 183; council of American governors held with Braddock, I. 191-195; the democracy of Pennsylvania, I. 338; holds a secondary place in the interests of France, I. 355; conflict of the eighteenth century, I. 355; French power in, to be sustained, I. 356, 414; money granted by Parliament to the colonies, I. 382, 382 note; usefulness of Indian warriors, I. 484; the power of Pitt, II. 43, 44; interest felt for, by Pitt, II. 47-49; prophecy of John Mellen, II. 378; and of the French and English War, II., 378-382, 386; predictions concerning the future of the British colonies, II. 403, 404.
American Antiquarian Society, the, I. 48; plate buried by the French in possession of, I. 48; Transactions of, I. 48.
Amherst, Lieutenant-Colonel, recaptures St. John's, II. 402.
Amherst, Jeffrey, II. 194 note, 231, 339; recalled from the German war, II. 48; his character, II. 48; promoted to be major-general, II. 48; takes command of the expedition against Louisbourg, II. 48, 49, 51, 56-81; plans of attack, II. 57, 58; lands his troops at Freshwater Cove, II. 57-60; his camp, II. 61; roads made through marshes, II. 61, 62; courtesies between the commanders, II. 64, 65; his humanity, II. 70, 70 note, 374; terms of capitulation extended to Louisbourg, II. 71, 72; capitulation of Louisbourg, II. 74, 75, 75 note; prevented from uniting with Abercromby, II. 75; increases his conquests, II. 78; action after the reduction of Louisbourg, II. 79, 80; orders issued to Wolfe, II. 80, 81; evidences concerning the siege of Louisbourg, II. 81 note; joins Abercromby at Lake George, II. 129; letter sent to, from General Forbes, II. 161; his army moves against Ticonderoga, II. 197, 210, 222; his ability to render aid to Wolfe, II. 210, 212; commander-in-chief of the troops in America, II. 235; plans of Pitt for his movements, II. 235, 236; deputes Prideaux to take charge of the expedition against Niagara, II. 235, 236; the capture of Ticonderoga, II. 235-241; on Lake George, II. 235, 236; forts built by, II. 237; Bourlamaque retires before, II. 238, 239; Ticonderoga blown up by the French, II. 239; advances upon Crown Point, II. 240, 241; his delay in joining Wolfe, II. 240-242, 249, 250, 272, 323; Crown Point rebuilt by, II. 240, 241; roads built by, across Vermont, II. 241; his navy, II. 241, 242, 251, 252; at Crown Point, II. 249; tries to pacify the Abenakis, II. 251; sends Major Rogers to destroy the Abenakis' town, II. 251, 253; unsuccessful attempt to reach Isle-aux-Noix, II. 251, 252; the result of his campaign, II. 252, 253; desired to send supplies to Rogers, II. 254, 256, 257; Lieutenant Stephan sent to meet Rogers' rangers, II. 256, 257; letter from Rogers, II. 258 note; defers his advance upon Montreal, II. 265; his plans, II. 361; the fall of Canada, II. 361-382; his army embarks for Montreal, II. 369; the "Ottawa" captured, II. 369; attacks Fort Lévis, II. 369, 370; passage of the rapids, II. 370, 371; encamps near Montreal, II. 371; number of his troops, II. 372, 372 note; a council of war held by Vaudreuil, II. 372; articles of capitulation insisted upon by Amherst, II. 372-374; his detestation of French cruelty, II. 373; Vaudreuil obliged to surrender Montreal, II. 376; the news of his victory received in Boston, II. 377-379; sends his brother to recapture St. John's, II. 402.
Amonoosuc River, the, II. 256, 257.
Anastase, I. 209.
Anastase, Father, I. 209.
Anbury, the traveller, II. 426.
Ange, Gardien L', landing of the English before, II. 217; burned by the order of Wolfe, II. 261.
Anglican Church, the, in New York, I. 32.
Anglicans, the, I. 29.
Anglo-Saxon race, the, I. 25.
Annapolis, Acadia, I. 92, 106, 178, 241, 279; garrison at, I. 92, 93; parish of, I. 94; Acadians encouraged to emigrate from, I. 108, 109; the inhabitants of the valley, I. 235; French feeling in the hearts of the inhabitants, I. 237; arrival of the English force, I. 247; means of living practised by the Acadians, I. 258, 259; number of Acadians sent away in the vessels, I. 280; isolation of the garrison at, II. 77; rejoicing at the fall of Louisbourg, II. 77, 78.
Anne, Fort, II. 121.
Anse de Foulon, II. 276, 284, 286, 344, 346, 347, 354; now called Wolfe's Cove, II. 278.
Anson, First Lord of the Admiralty, I. 179, II. 50.
Anthonay, D', lieutenant-colonel, sent to the English concerning the terms of capitulation for Louisbourg, II. 71; empowered to accept the capitulation for Louisbourg, II. 73, 74.
"Apollon," the number of her guns, II. 54 note.
Appendix A., II. 417, 418; references to, I. 67 note, 68 note, 78 note.
Appendix B., II. 418-421; references to, I. 100 note, 104 note, 127 note.
Appendix C., II. 421-423; references to, I. 158 note, 161 note.
Appendix D., II. 423-426; references to, I. 208 note, 215 note.
Appendix E., II. 426-428.
Appendix F., II. 428-431.
Appendix G., II. 431-436; references to, II. 93 note, 113 note.
Appendix H., II. 436-438.
Appendix I., II. 438; reference to, II. 298 note.
Appendix J., II. 438-441, 442; reference to, II. 326 note.
Appendix K., II. 442-444; reference to, II. 359 note.
Appleton, Nathaniel, his utterance after the fall of Canada, II. 379.
Apthorp, a Boston merchant, I. 245; furnishes money for the English troops, I. 245.
Arbuthnot, William, his attestation, I. 505 note.
Arcadia, I. 258.
"Aréthuse," the, II. 63; number of her guns, II. 54 note; fires upon the English, II. 64; withdrawn from her position, II. 65.
Argens, D', letters from Frederick II., II. 387-389.
Argenson, D', Minister of War, 1743-1747, I. 15, 355, 367, II. 44; writes to Montcalm of his appointment, I. 360; letter to, from Montcalm, I. 377; reinforcements sent to Canada, I. 467, 468.
Armstrong, Colonel George, I. 423, II. 158; the attack upon Kittanning, I. 423-427; receives a medal from the Council of Philadelphia, I. 426.
Army, the English, matters pertaining to the troops, I. 383-387; discipline in, II. 119. See English.
Army, the French, description of French troops, I. 368-373; number of troops in Canada, I. 368, I. 368 note. See French.
Army, the Provincial, I. 290, 291; manners and morals of, I. 292; preaching on Sunday to, I. 295, 296.
Army chaplains, II. 116, 117.
Arnoux, Surgeon, II. 308; Montcalm carried to his house, II. 308, 441.
Arthur's Club, I. 7.
Artillery Cove, I. 498.
Artois, batallion of, I. 368, II. 54, 73; ordered to America, I. 182.
Ashley, Dr., his death, II. 120.
Ashley, John, difficulties among the war committees, I. 387.
Asia, diplomatic and political position of France and England towards, I. 3, 4; the power of England over, II. 400.
Assemblies of the English colonies, the, neglect their own interests, I. 86; instructions from the Lords of Trade, I. 172, 173; matters to be laid before, I. 195.
Assembly of Massachusetts, the, dealings of Governor Shirley with, I. 168, 169; grants money to aid the English in Maine, I. 169; plans of Shirley laid before, I. 241; money and supplies voted by, for the expedition against Crown Point, I. 285, 286.
Assembly of New York, the, I. 59; quotation from Governor Clinton concerning their neglect in protecting Indian trade, II. 61, 62; apathy of, I. 73; address of, to Lieutenant-Governor Delancey, cited, I. 168; results of the meeting of, with the Governor of New York, I. 168, 169; its hostility to Johnson, I. 328; political difficulties, I. 350.
Assembly of Pennsylvania, the, I. 59, 141, 142, 426; refuses the request of the Indians to build a trading-house on the Ohio, I. 60; unwilling to aid Dinwiddie, I. 142; letter from the Earl of Holdernesse laid before, I. 165; persons composing, I. 165, 166; result of the meeting with the Governor, I. 165-168; quarrels with the Governor, I. 191, 340-342, 348, 349, 350 note, 351 note, II. 131, 135; needs of the people laid before, I. 336; causes of military paralysis, I. 337, 338; question of taxing proprietary lands, I. 337-341, 344-347; Benjamin Franklin leader in, I. 338; relations of, with the people, I. 339-350; relations of, with Governor Morris, I. 339-350; contentions with the Quakers and the Governor, I. 340, 341; desires to issue bills of credit, I. 344-346; the paper called a "Representation" sent to the House, I. 346; anger of the Quakers, I. 346, 347; deputations from the people and from friendly Indians seeking aid, I. 347; growing unpopularity of, I. 347, 348; a militia law passed, I. 348; the proprietaries of Pennsylvania offer to raise money for defence, I. 349; difficulties in quartering the troops, I. 439, 440.
Assembly of Virginia, I. 137; efforts of Dinwiddie to repel the French in the West, I. 137-140; aid voted to Dinwiddie, i, 139, 140, 233; slowness of movement of, I. 144; speech of Dinwiddie to, I. 163, 164, 165; result of the meeting with Dinwiddie, I. 165, 233; the distress of the people, I. 332, 333; the needs of Washington, I. 332, 333; needs of the people laid before, I. 336.
Atlantic Ocean, the, I. 4, 87, 123, 205, 469, II. 176, 412; the United States, II. 413; English possessions bordering on, I. 20.
Attiqué, village of, I. 45; French name of Kittanning, I. 426. See Kittanning.
Aubry, II. 244; the engagement at Niagara, II. 244-249; taken prisoner, II. 248.
Augsburg, II. 394.
Augusta, Fort, II. 147.
"Auguste," fate of the, II. 384, 385.
Augustus the Strong, I. 10.
Aulac, inhabitants removed from, I. 255; the declaration of Monckton, I. 254.
Austria, effects of the French alliance, I. 2; succession of Maria Theresa, I. 18; political alliances sought, I. 353, 354; a Catholic country, I. 355; troops sent against, I. 363; position of affairs in Europe, II. 38, 39; policy of George III., II. 393; hostile to Prussia, II. 399; the treaty of Hubertsburg, II. 407.
Austria, House of, its rule, I. 16, 17; enmity of France towards, I. 19.
Austrian Succession, the war of, I. 19.
Austrians, the, II. 40; the battle of Prague, II. 39; routed at Leuthen, II. 46; fly before Frederic, II. 386.
Auxerrois, I. 359.
Avery, Ensign, the expedition against the Abenakis, II. 255-257.
Avon River, the former name of, I. 268.
Awe River, the, II. 433.