Easton, Indian convention at, II. 143, 147-150, 161.
"Écho," the, number of her guns, II. 54 note; captured by the English, II. 63.
Edinburgh, the University of, II. 285.
Edward, grandson of George II., name given to Fort Edward, I. 315.
Edward, Fort, in Nova Scotia, I. 268, 270, 272, 275, 280.
Edward, Fort, in New York, I. 388, 406, 441, 452, II. 121, 432, 435; name given to Fort Lyman, I. 294, 315; winter life of the garrison, I. 350; difficulties of carrying stores to, I. 388; forces stationed here, I. 401; its condition, I. 401, 402, 403; Earl Loudon stationed at, I. 421; exposed condition of, I. 474, II. 3; attacked by a party under Marin, I. 485; position of General Webb, I. 496, 497, 501, II. 2; arrival of soldiers escaping from Fort William Henry, I. 511-513, II. 428, 431; mutiny among the troops, II. 2, 3; arrival of troops to aid Monro, II. 2, 3; omission of Montcalm to attack, after his success at Fort William Henry, II. 4, 167, 168; commanded by Captain Haviland, II. 11; expedition of Rogers' rangers, II. 11-16, 124; fortified by the English, II. 237.
Edwards, Jonathan, I. 27.
Egmont, Cape, II. 194.
Elder, John, letter from, quoted, I. 344.
Elizabeth of Russia, I. 18, II. 389, 393, 409; her hatred of Frederic the Great, I. 353, II. 389, 399; her death, II. 399.
Elizabeth Castle, I. 252.
Emerson, Rev. Mr., II. 120.
England, I. 67, 310; her possessions in America, and questions of boundary, I. 1-3, 20-37, 56, 79, 90-92, 122-128, 132, 161, 168, 184, 236-238, 243; restoration of Cape Breton, by, I. 2, 3; result of the subjection of Canada, I. 3; her commerce, I. 3, 4; influence of the Seven Years War, I. 3, 4, II. 38-40, 386, 408-414; religion, morals, and society under George II., I. 5-11; decline of the Tory power, I. 6; fall of the Stuarts, I. 6; service rendered by Pitt, I. 9, II. 40-47, 395-398, 400, 401; the army and navy, I. 9, 180, 181, II. 380, 381, 400, 411; conditions of, after the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, I. 9; question of the mastery of India, I. 10; action taken by, at the time of the succession of Maria Theresa, I. 19 French and English population in America in 1754, compared, I. 20; success of, in establishing her colonies, and their condition, I. 22, 25, 29, 30, 33, 56, 126, 127, II. 175-177, 401, 403, 411; importance of Pique Town and of Oswego, I. 52, 68, 70, 72, 325, 398, 399, 415; seeks to repel the French aggressions in the West, I. 53, 132-142; importance of securing the Iroquois Indians as allies, I. 63-65, 125, 372, 374; neglect of the British Assemblies, of their interests, I. 86, the possession of Acadia, I. 90, 93, 94, 123, 236, 253; conditions imposed on French inhabitants of Acadia, I. 90, 91; hostility of the Acadians and Indians encouraged by the French, I. 91, 94, 98-108, 235-240, 242-245, 264; the oath of allegiance to be taken by the Acadians, I. 91, 92, 97, 98, 106, 107, 235, 260, 265; bound by treaty to allow the Acadians freedom in religion, I. 95, 107; mildness of her rule over the Acadians, I. 95, 96, 121, 122, 261, 262; pretended peace made by the Indians, I. 104, 105; relations of Cornwallis with the Acadians, I. 107, 108; commissioners appointed to decide upon the boundaries of possessions in America, I. 123-127; the question of the pistole fee, I. 138, 140; attitude and policy of the home government, I. 171, 177-181; the southern department held by Sir Thomas Robinson, I. 179; regiments ordered to America, I. 181, 182; diplomatic correspondence of, I. 183; warlike intentions concealed from France, I. 183, 184; the plans of France known to, I. 184-186; Braddock despatched to America to take military command, I. 189-191; plans of Shirley laid before the government, I. 192, 193; supplies for Braddock's campaign scarce, I. 197, 198; questions of policy for the French and English in Acadia, I. 236-241; desire of the Acadians to return to their allegiance, I. 238, 244, 245; conditions leading to the removal of the Acadians from their home, I. 253-266, 284 (see Acadians); results of the campaign of 1755, I. 328, 329; attitude of the population of Pennsylvania towards, I. 339; preys on French commerce, I. 352; declares war, I. 352; political outlook, I. 353, 354; Protestant country, I. 355; money granted by Parliament to the colonies, I. 382, 382 note; an armament fitted out for the reduction of Louisbourg, I. 469, 470, 472; the fleet of Holbourne wrecked, I. 472; disasters and victories in Europe, II. 45-47; preparations to attack Louisbourg, II. 49; prisoners of war sent to, II. 76; rejoicing at the fall of Louisbourg, II. 76, 77; preparations made to attack Quebec, II. 176, 178, 193, 194; siege of Quebec, II. 195-233, 259-325, 325 note, 326 note; news of Wolfe's death and his heroism, II. 323, 324; the fall of Canada, II. 360-382; end of the war in America, II. 379-382; death of George II., II. 390, 391; succession of George III., II. 391; growth of a peace party, II. 391, 392; changes among the officials, II. 392, 393; the policy of George III., II. 393-395, 400; terms of peace offered to, II. 395; the negotiations of Choiseul with Pitt, II. 395, 396; need of a peace with France, II. 396; the Family Compact, II. 396; the secret treaty made by Choiseul, II. 396, 397; the policy of Bute, II. 400; victories gained through the influence of Pitt, II. 400-402; the conflict for colonial ascendancy, II. 401, 403; expedition against Havana, II. 401, 402; negotiations with France for peace, II. 403-407; cessions made by France, II. 405; restores Belleisle II. 405; the treaty of peace signed at Paris, II. 407, 408; results of the war, II. 408-414; the growth of the United States, II. 411-413.
English, the, I. 52, 54; driven from the West by the French, I. 44-47, 59, 63-89; the French combine with the Indians to injure, I. 47, 64, 67, 68, 70, 72, 82, 83, 99, 100, 101, 104, 105, 113, 114, 130, 161, 171, 184, 203, 235, 236-239, 243-245, II. 421; matters of interest concerning trade and traders, I. 50, 69, 70, 72-74, 79, 86, 87; orders given to the French governor with regard to, I. 78-82; attacked at Pickawillany, I. 84, 85; treatment of the Acadians, I. 91, 92, 95 (see Acadia and Acadians); the fortress of Louisbourg restored to France, I. 92; occupation of Beaubassin, I. 115-120; successful encounter with the French, I. 147, 148; the fight at Great Meadows, I. 156-161; results of the meeting of the colonial Assemblies with their governors, I. 163-169; rights of, on the Ohio River, I. 177; to intercept the French fleet, I. 185, 186; arrival of Braddock in America, I. 187, 191; matters pertaining to Braddock's expedition, I. 187, 191, 195, 197-200, 204-216; expedition given in charge to Johnson, I. 195; the battle of the Monongahela, I. 215-220, 223, 223 note; defeat of Braddock, and retreat of his troops, I. 220-235; death and burial of Braddock, I. 220, 224-226; Shirley made commander-in-chief of the army, I. 233; loyalty of the troops, I. 238, 239; plans of, in regard to the French, I. 239, 240; capture of Fort Beauséjour, I. 240-253; surrender of French forts, I. 253; removal of the Acadians from their homes, I. 254, 255, 265-284 (see Acadians); plan to increase the English population in Acadia, I. 257; disaster at Peticodiac, I. 275; expedition against Crown Point, I. 285-317; character of the army in the expedition, I. 290-292; preaching on Sunday to the army, I. 295, 296; an ambush prepared for, by Dieskau, I. 300; the battle of Lake George, I. 302-317; expedition of Shirley against Niagara, I. 318-329; arrive at Fort Oswego, I. 322; lack of supplies, I. 325, 326; Shirley leaves Oswego, I. 326; results of the campaign against the French, I. 328, 329; border warfare encouraged by the French, I. 329-350; conditions in Pennsylvania, I. 336-350; forts built to guard the Great Carrying Place, I. 374; prepare to attack Ticonderoga, I. 377-380, 387, 388; receive discouraging reports from Ticonderoga, I. 389, 390; the appointment of Earl Loudon as commander-in-chief, I. 383; payment of troops, and other matters pertaining to soldiers, I. 384-388; forest war, I. 389; action between Villiers and Bradstreet, I. 394-396; royal orders concerning provincial officers, I. 399, 400; condition of the New England troops, I. 401, 402; the loss of Oswego, I. 405-420; the Indians butcher the prisoners, I. 413, 414, 414 note; difficulties in the French war, I. 414-417; number of men under Earl Loudon, I. 421; the attack made on Kittanning, 423-427; despatches sent by Vaudreuil to France, concerning, I. 427; scouting-parties, I. 428, 429; at Fort William Henry, I. 428; the war-party of Perière, I. 429-431; exploits of Rogers' rangers, I. 433-437 (see Rogers); the difficulty in quartering the troops in winter, I. 439, 440; party sent by Vaudreuil to attack Fort William Henry, I. 447-451; capture French stores, I. 457; number of their antagonists, I. 468; plan for the reduction of Louisbourg, I. 468; delay in starting the fleet for Halifax, I. 469, 470, 472; fleet of Holbourne wrecked, I. 472; the attack and massacre of, at Fort William Henry, I. 474-478, 485-513, 514 note, II. 4, 5, 237, 428-431; the tide turning, II. 46; Loudon succeeded by Abercromby, in office, II. 48; the Scotch Highlanders join the army, II. 49; the typical British naval officer, II. 50; the siege and reduction of Louisbourg, II. 48, 49, 51, 55-82 note (see Louisbourg); expedition fitted out against, to serve under Abercromby, II. 83-113 note; reforms in the army introduced by Lord Howe, II. 90; effect of the death of Lord Howe, II. 97, 98; the assault at Ticonderoga, II. 103-107, 110-113; matters pertaining to life in the army, II. 116, 117, 119, 120, 264, 334, 335, 339, 366; gain possession of Fort Frontenac, II. 127-129; the reduction of Fort Duquesne, II. 131-163; need of Indian allies, II. 139, 140, 142-148; use of Western lands, II. 146; expedition of Major Grant, II. 151-155; burial of Braddock's slain, II. 159, 160; Lieutenant-Colonel Mercer to hold Fort Duquesne, II. 160, 161; the situation in 1758, II. 162; expedition fitted out to serve under General Wolfe, II. 182-184, 192-207; the siege and reduction of Quebec, II. 207-234, 259-326 note (see Wolfe and Quebec); statistics concerning the army at the battle of Quebec, II. 298 note, 305, 305 note, 442, 443, 436-438; bravery of the sailors, II. 227, 228; capture of Ticonderoga and Crown Point by Amherst, II. 235-240; spruce beer made in the army, II. 236, 237; Fort Edward fortified, II. 237; their general humanity, II. 261, 262, 309; council of war held, II. 272, 273; action of Holmes's squadron, II. 278-280; love of the soldiers for their officers, II. 281, 294, 295; loss of General Wolfe, II. 294-297; the precision of their fire, II. 295, 296; rule in Canada, II. 332; skirmish at Lorette, II. 337, 338; the battle of Sainte-Foy, II. 342, 347-359, 442-444; the fall of Canada, II. 360-382; embark for Montreal, II. 363-366; passage of the rapids, II. 370, 371; numerical superiority of their troops, II. 381; recapture St. John's, II. 402.
English colonies, the, condition of, as compared with French possessions, I. 1-3, 20, 21; inhabitants of, I. 20-22, 25; government of, I. 25, 26, 170, 171, 349, 350, 419; compared and examined, I. 25-36, 62, 126, 127; means of travel, I. 33; politics and religion in, I. 33-35, 137, 139, 170, 171, 349, 350, 419; plan of France to unite Louisiana and Canada against, I. 36, 37; hampered by the Assemblies, I. 137, 139; efforts to repel the French in the West, I. 137-141, 169, 175; plan of union of Franklin, I. 175; council of governors held with Braddock, I. 191-195; slaves in, I. 193; the frontier left unguarded, I. 227, 231, 232; distribution of the exiled Acadians, I. 282; mode of life of the frontier settler, I. 334-336; united against Canada, II. 175; prediction of Mayhew for, II. 325; predictions of several persons concerning their future in America, II. 403, 404; symptoms of revolt shown, II. 413.
English ministry. See British Ministry.
"Entreprenant," the number of her guns, II. 54 note; burned at anchor, II. 66.
Epicurus, II. 389.
Episcopalians in the army, II. 117.
Erie, town of, I. 89.
Erie, Lake, I. 38, 52, 486, II. 247; the passage to Lake Huron, I. 75; desirability of erecting forts near, I. 80, 132.
Esopus, I. 422 note.
Espagnol, Port, II. 78.
Espineuse, Madame, d', II. 176.
Estève, secretary of Montcalm, I. 361; his voyage, I. 364; his marriage, II. 426.
Etechemin River, the, II. 274.
Etechémins, the, I. 23.
Eugene, Prince, I. 18; remark of, concerning the result of Charles VI.'s death, I. 18.
Europe, I. 479, II. 133, 186; complication of political interests, I. 1-4, 353-355, II. 175; the Seven Years War, I. 1, 18, II. 38, 39, 386, 405, 406; power of the House of Bourbon, I. 9; power of Frederic II. of Prussia, I. 17; rule of the House of Austria, I. 16, 17; the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, I. 19; power and influence of Peter the Great, I. 17, 18; the princes pledged to sustain the will of Charles VI., I. 18, 19; the balance of power, I. 18, 126; grains and fruit of, growing in America, I. 76; question of American boundary, I. 123-128; war commenced between the powers of, I. 186; the peace of Paris, II. 383-408; the conflict for colonial ascendancy, II. 401; results of the victory of Plassey, II. 408; the mastery of India, II. 410; Catholicism in, II. 412.
Exchequer, the, II. 393.
Eyre, Major, occupies Fort William Henry, I. 439-441; party sent by Vaudreuil to reduce the fort, I. 447-451; requested to give up Fort William Henry, I. 449; his answer, and the result thereof, I. 449-451.