A powerful ally presently came to his aid in the shape of Benjamin Franklin, then postmaster-general of Pennsylvania.Our special project presenting
Condition of the British Government
But if the Whig soil had become poor for a wholesome crop, it was never so rich for toadstools.Our special project presenting the definitive account
British Colonies Dither
While to these northern provinces Canada was an old and pestilent enemy, those towards the south scarcely knew her by name; and the idea of French
Fort Necessity
In spite of his desperate position, Washington declined the parley, thinking it a pretext to introduce a spy; but when the French repeated their
Washington’s First Command
Coolness of judgment, a profound sense of public duty, and a strong self-control were even then the characteristics of Washington but he was scarcely
Robert Dinwiddie of Virginia
Virginia and all the British colonies owed him much; for, though past sixty, he was the most watchful sentinel against French aggression and its most
What Were Acadia’s Boundaries?
Meanwhile, for the past three years, the commissioners appointed under the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle to settle the question of boundaries between
Louis Joseph Le Loutre
He was vicar-general of Acadia and missionary to the Micmacs, the most conspicuous person in the province, and more than any other man was answerable
British Drive French Settlers Out of Acadia
Nothing could exceed the misery of a great part of these emigrants, who had left perforce most of their effects behind.Our special project