A History of the British Army, Vol. 2: First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' WarFortescue, J. W. (John William), Sir
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A History of the British Army, Vol. 2: First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War
Fortescue, J. W. (John William), Sir
Great Britain -- History, Military; Great Britain. Army -- History
Restoration of Pitt 304
Loudoun's Campaign of 1757 304
Montcalm Captures Fort William Henry 305
Defeat of Cumberland at Hastenbeck 307
The Expedition against Rochefort 307
BOOK X
CHAPTER I
Ligonier made Commander-in-Chief 313
Preparations for 1758; Amherst 314
The Plan of Campaign for America 315
The Expedition against Louisburg 316
The Siege opened 319
Fall of Louisburg 321
The Operations of General Abercromby 322
Lord Howe; New Views as to Equipment of Troops 323
Embarkation of Abercromby's Army 324
The Skirmish by Lake Champlain; Death of Howe 326
Montcalm's Plan of Defence 327
Action of Ticonderoga 328
Retreat of Abercromby 331
Bradstreet's Capture of Fort Frontenac 332
Forbes's Operations on the Ohio 333
Defeat of Major Grant 335
French evacuate Fort Duquêsne 336
Burial of Braddock's dead 337
CHAPTER II
The Allied Army in Germany 339
Ferdinand of Brunswick 339
Expedition to Cancalle Bay 340
British Troops sent to Germany 341
Expedition against Cherbourg 342
The Reverse of St. Cast 344
Observations on Raids on the French Coasts 345
The Expedition to Senegal 346
The Expedition to Martinique 347
The Army leaves Martinique for Guadeloupe 349
Sickness among the Troops 350
Death of General Hopson 351
Barrington resolves on Active Operations 351
His Plan of Campaign 352
Successes of Crump and Clavering 353
Surrender of Guadeloupe 356
CHAPTER III
Establishment of the Army for 1759 358
Pitt's Designs against America; Wolfe 359
Strength of Wolfe's Army 361
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