Plan of the campaign of 1756.—Arrival of General Abercrombie.—The Marquis of Montcalm.—Loudon’s disasters in 1756 and 1757.—Loudon recalled.—Preparations for a new campaign.—Energetic exertions of the colonists to raise troops and money.—Siege of Louisburg.—Death of Howe.—Repulse of Abercrombie.—Forbes’ expedition against Fort Duquesne.—The fort destroyed.—Campaign of 1759.—Scheme for conquest of Canada.—General Wolfe.—Amherst at Ticonderoga.—Wolfe undertakes the siege of Quebec.—Wolfe’s energetic measures.—Taking of Quebec.—Death of Wolfe and of the French Marquis Montcalm.—Operations in Canada.—Montreal surrendered.—The Cherokees humbled.—Peace of 1763.—Indian rising, and terrible vengeance.—Canada in English hands 20–34 CHAPTER III. CAUSES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. Debt resulting from the struggle with the French.—Amount of expense incurred.—Growing power of the colonies.—English encroachments.—Navigation acts.—Duties on various articles.—Accession of George III.—Stamp-tax.—Indignation in the colonies.—Barre’s speech in the House of Commons.—The “Liberty tree.”—First colonial congress at New York.—Franklin at the bar of the house.—Repeal of the stamp act.—Operations of the Assembly at Massachusetts.—Reinforcements in New York.—The breach widens.—Tories and whigs.—Impulse given to the home manufactures of America.—First settlements in Tennessee.—The tea dispute.—Boston port bill passed.—Meeting of the Great Congress.—Efforts to produce a reconciliation.—Preparations for war.—Indian warfare.—The New England restraining bill.—Breaking out of the war. 35–60 CHAPTER IV. THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR COMMENCES. The British forces in America.—The affray at Lexington.—Its effect on the Americans.—Unity among the colonists.—Arnold’s exploits.—Battle of Bunker’s Hill.—Washington appointed commander-in-chief of the American army.—The Indians propitiated.—Montgomery takes possession of Quebec.—Settlement in Kentucky.—Obstinacy of George III.—Vain attempts at reconciliation.—British interests in the colonies. 61–74 CHAPTER V. THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR (_continued_).—THE BRITISH EXPELLED FROM BOSTON.—LOSS OF NEW YORK, &C.