made prisoner, and Caleb effected his escape by running through a piece of corn, though the Indians passed very near him. Notwithstanding the severity of her wounds, Eunice recovered, and lived to an advanced age."[24] Although the war between England and France was terminated by the treaty of peace at Aix-la-Chapelle, on the 18th of October, 1743, yet tranquillity did not immediately follow. The frontiers continued to be ravaged, and the comfort and progress of the settlers were seriously interrupted, for a time, beyond the general pacification. The basis of the peace, as settled at Aix-la-Chapelle, was the mutual restoration of all places taken during the war: Louisburg, the pride and glory of the war, reverted to the French, to the grief and mortification of New England. [Illustration] FOOTNOTE: [24] Hoyt. XI. FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. DECLARATION of War between England and France--Causes of the War--Mode of conducting it--Various Expeditions planned--Nova Scotia taken from the French--General Braddock's signal defeat--Failure of Expeditions against Niagara and Fort Frontenac--Expedition against Crown Point--Battle of Lake George--Campaign of 1756--Inefficiency of Lord Loudon--Loss of Fort Oswego--Indian Atrocities in Pennsylvania--Campaign of 1757--Massacre at Fort William Henry--Campaign of 1758--Capture of Louisburg--Unsuccessful Expedition against Ticonderoga--Capture of Fort Frontenac--Fort du Quesne taken--Campaign of 1759--Ticonderoga and Crown Point taken--Niagara Captured--Siege and Capture of Quebec--Death of Wolfe and Montcalm--Final Surrender of the French Possessions in Canada to the English--Peace of Paris. After a few years of peace, during which the colonies had somewhat repaired their wasted strength and resources, a declaration of war was made between Great Britain and France in the summer of 1756. There had been an actual state of warfare for two previous years, causing no small grief and annoyance to the colonies, who had fondly hoped longer to enjoy the blessings of tranquillity, and prosecute their schemes of improvement. An invaluable blessing, however, ultimately flowed from the renewed conflict of arms--as, from this time, that federation took place among the separated provinces, which was consummated afterwards in their independence as a nation. The prosecution of a common object, such as was presented in the French and Indian War, naturally concentrated and united their energies, and evolved, at length, the idea of a more perfect political association.