The Tercentenary History of Canada: From Champlain to Laurier, MDCVIII-MCMVIII, Τόμος 2Macmillan Company of Canada, 1908 - 1172 σελίδες |
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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 Proctor Province provisions Quebec Quebec Act reached reenforcements regiment retreat river Sackett's Harbor sent ships side Simcoe soldiers soon story surrender Ticonderoga tion to-day took town treaty troops undoubtedly United Upper Canada Vaudreuil Vermont victory Washington whole Wolfe Wolfe's wounded York
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Σελίδα 654 - 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...
Σελίδα 399 - I have in my hand; and by his orders you are convened together, to manifest to you his Majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province of Nova Scotia; who, for almost half a century, have had more indulgence granted them than any of his subjects in any part of his dominions; what use you have made of it you yourselves best know.
Σελίδα 674 - 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.
Σελίδα 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...
Σελίδα 519 - 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...
Σελίδα 392 - ... 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.
Σελίδα 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 species ; but it is not my business to animadvert, but to obey such orders as I receive, and therefore, without hesitation, shall deliver you his Majesty's orders and instructions...
Σελίδα 698 - 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.
Σελίδα 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.
Σελίδα 399 - I shall deliver to you his Majesty's instructions and commands, which are that your lands and tenements and cattle and live stock of all kinds are forfeited to the crown, with all your other effects, except money and household goods, and that you yourselves are to be removed from this his province. "The peremptory orders of his Majesty are that all the French inhabitants of these districts be removed ; and through his...