A Popular History of the United States of America, Vol. 2: From the Discovery of the American Continent to the Present Time (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from A Popular History of the United States of America, Vol. 2: From the Discovery of the American Continent to the Present Time

Plan of the campaign of 1756. - Arrival of General Abercrombie. - The Marquis of Montcalm. - Loudon's disasters in 1756 and 1757. - Loudon recalled. - Preparations for a new campaign. - Energetic exertions of the colonists to raise troops and money. - Siege of Louisburg. - Death of Howe. - Repulse of Abercrombie. - Forbes' expedition against Fort Duquesne - The fort destroyed. - Campaign of 1759. - Scheme for conquest of Canada - General Wolfe. Amherst at Ticonderoga - Wolfe undertakes the siege of Quebec. - Wolfe's energetic measures - Taking of Quebec - Death of Wolfe and of the French Marquis Montcalm - Operations in Canada - Montreal surrendered. - The Cherokees humbled - Peace of 1763. - Ind1an rising, and terrible vengeance. Canada in edt hands 0 0 o o o 0 0 20-34.

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