French Forts at Crown Point and Niagara 257 Colonial Apathy 257 War of the Austrian Succession; Colonists Capture Louisburg 257 Projected Operations for 1746 259 Neglect of America by Newcastle's Government 260 CHAPTER II Reduction of the Army at Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle 261 Foundation of Halifax 262 British and French on the Ohio 263 Obstinacy of the Virginian Assembly 264 Washington's Mission; Apathy of the Colonies 265 Washington's First Skirmish with the French 266 Continued Apathy of the Colonies 267 General Braddock sent from England 268 His difficulties and their Causes 270 Boscawen's Action with French Ships; War inevitable 272 Braddock's March to the Monongahela 273 Dispositions of the French 274 Action of the Monongahela 275 Braddock and the School of Cumberland 278 CHAPTER III Monckton's Capture of Fort Beauséjour 282 Johnson's Advance against Crown Point 283 Shirley's failure against Niagara 284 Close of the Campaign 285 Feebleness of the English Administration 286 New Treaties and New Ministers 287 Fiftieth to Fifty-ninth Regiments raised 288 The Sixtieth Regiment 289 Ill faith of the Government towards Soldiers 290 Germans imported to defend Britain 290 The French besiege Minorca 291 Fall of Minorca 294 Rage of the Nation; Byng; Newcastle 295 Lord Loudoun sent to Command in America 296 Inadequacy of his Force 296 Montcalm Captures Oswego 297 Close of American Campaign of 1756 298 Outbreak of the Seven Years' War 298 Pitt made Secretary-of-State 299 His Measures; Highland Regiments 300 The Militia Bill 301 Cumberland sent to Command in Hanover 303 Dismissal of Pitt 303