The Tercentenary History of Canada: From Champlain to Laurier, MDCVIII-MCMVIII, Količina 2Macmillan Company of Canada, 1908 - 1172 strani |
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Acadians affair American Amherst Amherstburg army arrived attack attempt battle Beauséjour began blunder boats Bougainville Braddock's brigadiers Britain British Brock Burgoyne Burgoyne's campaign Canadians capture Carleton chief Colonel colonies command contest Crown Point defeat Detroit Dorchester Drummond Duquesne Edward enemy England English Erie expedition fight fire fleet force Fort Duquesne Fort Edward Fort Erie Fort Frontenac France French Frontenac garrison Government Governor guns Haldimand Indians July killed Lake Champlain land Lawrence Lévis Louisbourg Lower Canada Loyalists ment miles militia Montcalm Montreal Murray Niagara night o'clock oath officers Ohio Ohio country Ontario Oswego peace Pitt Point Levy Prevost prisoners Province provisions Quebec Quebec Act reached reenforcements regiment retreat river Sackett's Harbor sent ships side Simcoe soldiers story surrender Ticonderoga tion to-day took town treaty troops undoubtedly United Upper Canada Vaudreuil Vermont victory Virginia Washington whole Wolfe Wolfe's wounded York
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Stran 642 - St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean...
Stran 664 - Since my return, I find no appearance of a Line remains; and from the manner in which the People of the States push on, and act, and talk on this side, and from what I learn of their conduct towards the Sea, I shall not be surprised if we are at war with them in the course of the present year ; and if so, a Line must be drawn by the Warriors.
Stran 399 - ... without discommoding the vessels you go in. I shall do everything in my power that all those goods be secured to you, and that you are not molested in carrying them off; also, that whole families shall go in the same vessel...
Stran 507 - My antagonist has wisely shut himself up in inaccessible entrenchments, so that I can't get at him without spilling a torrent of blood, and that perhaps to little purpose. The Marquis de Montcalm is at the head of a great number of bad soldiers, and I am at the head of a small number of good ones, that wish for nothing so much as to fight him ; but the wary old fellow avoids an action, doubtful of the behaviour of his army. People must be of the profession to understand the disadvantages and difficulties...
Stran 686 - The acquisition of Canada this year, as far as the neighborhood of Quebec, will be a mere matter of marching, and will give us experience for the attack of Halifax the next, and the final expulsion of England from the American continent.
Stran 686 - The conquest of Canada is in your power. I trust I shall not be deemed presumptuous when I state that I verily believe that the militia of Kentucky are alone competent to place Montreal and Upper Canada at your feet.
Stran 399 - I must also inform you, that it is his Majesty's pleasure that you remain in security under the inspection and direction of the troops that I have the honour to command.
Stran 392 - BeausSjour have been seized with cattle, we are not, on that account, by any means guilty, inasmuch as the cattle belonged to them as private individuals, and they were driving them to their respective habitations. As to ourselves, sir, we have never offended in that respect; consequently, we ought not, in our opinion, to be punished; on the contrary, we hope that your Excellency will be pleased to restore to us the same liberty that we enjoyed formerly, in giving us the use of our canoes, either...
Stran 399 - The part of duty I am now upon, though necessary, is very disagreeable to my natural make and temper, as I know it must be grievous to you, who are of the same...
Stran 392 - ... to prove under any circumstances, our unshaken fidelity to his Majesty, provided that His Majesty shall allow us the same liberty that he has granted us. We earnestly beg your Excellency to have the goodness to inform us of His Majesty's intentions on this subject, and to give us assurances on his part. " Permit us, if you please, Sir, to make known the annoying circumstances in which we are placed, to the prejudice of the tranquillity we ought to enjoy.