The History of the Thirteen Colonies of North America 1497-1763 Part 18

1756. Outbreak of the Seven Years' War.

Oswego, under Bradstreet, taken by Montcalm.

Recall of William s.h.i.+rley.

1757. Loudoun and Holborne made an abortive attempt on Louisburg.

Fort William Henry taken by Montcalm and Levis.

William Pitt joined Newcastle.

1758. Louisburg under Drucour taken by Boscawen, Amherst, and Wolfe.

Abercromby defeated at Ticonderoga. Death of Lord Howe.

1758. Fort Frontenac taken by Bradstreet.

Amherst appointed Commander-in-chief in North America.

Fort Duquesne taken by Forbes and renamed Pittsburg.

1759. Stanwix sent to Duquesne and Prideaux to Oswego.

Fort Niagara taken by Johnson.

Ticonderoga and Crown Point taken by Amherst.

The capture of Quebec. Deaths of Wolfe and Montcalm.

1760. The Battle of St Foy. Levis forced the English into Quebec.

Relief of Quebec.

Surrender of Montreal to the forces of Amherst, Haviland, and Murray.

1763. The Peace of Paris.

A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THOSE WORKS WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED EASILY

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_General_

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_Discoveries_

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_The Thirteen Colonies_

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