In 1750 the militia of all ranks counted about thirteen thousand; and eight years later the number had increased to about fifteen thousand.Our
Montcalm’s Battalions Arrive in Canada
Vaudreuil, the governor-general, was at Montreal, and Montcalm sent a courier to inform him of his arrival.Our special project presenting the
Montcalm to Command in America
The King has chosen you to command his troops in North America and will honor you on your departure with the rank of major-general."Our special
Pennsylvania Refuses to Help
Petition after petition came from the borders for arms and ammunition, and for a militia law to enable the people to organize and defend
Dangers of the English Frontier
Along the skirts of the southern and middle colonies ran for six or seven hundred miles a loose, thin, disheveled fringe of population, the
Results of the 1755 Campaign
A disastrous rout on the Monongahela, failure at Niagara, a barren victory at Lake George, and three forts captured in Acadia, were the disappointing
Inaction of Johnson
The British Crown Point expedition of 1755 was a failure disguised under an incidental successOur special project presenting the definitive account
Ambush Near Lake George
"It was the most awful day my eyes ever beheld," wrote Surgeon Williams to his wife; "there seemed to be nothing but thunder and lightning and
Colonial Armies March to Lake George
The most beautiful lake in America lay before them; then more beautiful than now, in the wild charm of untrodden mountains and virgin forests.Our