The Conquest of Canada, Volume 2Harper, 1855 - Canada |
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... Ticonderoga , on the promontory between the Lakes George and Champlain , but that the works were still incomplete . Johnson promptly prepared for the offensive ; soon , however , his plans were changed by the news of Baron Dieskau's ...
... Ticonderoga , on the promontory between the Lakes George and Champlain , but that the works were still incomplete . Johnson promptly prepared for the offensive ; soon , however , his plans were changed by the news of Baron Dieskau's ...
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... Ticonderoga . * Though the brilliance of this success was obscured by the somewhat timid inaction that followed , † the consequences were of great importance . The English troops , it must be owned , were become so accustomed to defeat ...
... Ticonderoga . * Though the brilliance of this success was obscured by the somewhat timid inaction that followed , † the consequences were of great importance . The English troops , it must be owned , were become so accustomed to defeat ...
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... Ticonderoga ; the British were therefore obliged to use every vigilance to secure them- selves against sudden attack from their formidable enemies , and to hasten , by all means in their power , the preparations for defense . The fatal ...
... Ticonderoga ; the British were therefore obliged to use every vigilance to secure them- selves against sudden attack from their formidable enemies , and to hasten , by all means in their power , the preparations for defense . The fatal ...
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... Ticonderoga . Another attempt was also proposed upon Fort du Quesne , and a movement against the Canadian settlements on the Chaudière , provided that these schemes should not interfere with the main objects of the war . The council ...
... Ticonderoga . Another attempt was also proposed upon Fort du Quesne , and a movement against the Canadian settlements on the Chaudière , provided that these schemes should not interfere with the main objects of the war . The council ...
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... Ticonderoga with 3000 veterans , and found means to as- semble a still more formidable force at Fort Frontenac for the purpose of attacking Oswego . This year had arrived at Quebec from France a large body of regulars , under the ...
... Ticonderoga with 3000 veterans , and found means to as- semble a still more formidable force at Fort Frontenac for the purpose of attacking Oswego . This year had arrived at Quebec from France a large body of regulars , under the ...
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Abercromby Admiral advance America Amherst arms army arrived artillery attack autres avoit banks battalions bien boats body Bougainville brave brigade British c'est campaign Canada Canadian Captain Charlevoix chief Colonel colony command Crown Point danger defense detachment embarked enemy enemy's England English étoit expedition fait favorable fell fire fleet force forest formed Fort Edward Fort Frontenac Fort William Henry France French gallant garrison governor Grenadiers Guanches guns honor Indians Infantry inhabitants island Jesuits Lake George Lake Ontario land Lawrence Lord Louisburg Marquis de Montcalm ment miles military militia Montcalm Montmorency Montreal nations Niagara night North officers orders Oswego parties Pitt Point Levi position possession Provincial qu'il qu'on Quebec Quesne regiment River St sailed savages scalped sent settlements ships shore Sir William Johnson soldiers spirit success Ticonderoga tion tout town trees tribes Vaudreuil vessels Wolfe Wolfe's woods wounded