T
Tournay, invested, 41.
Tufts, William, his bravery, 113.
Tyng, Commodore Edward, commands colonial fleet, 67; _note_ 72.
U
Utrecht, how the Peace of, affects the colonies, 30.
V
Vaughan, William, who he was and what he did, 49, 50; _note_ 58;
volunteers for Louisburg, 63;
leads a scouting party, 85;
and takes Royal Battery, 86.
Vigilant, French war-ship, taken, 110.
W
Waldo, Samuel, at Louisburg, 67 and _note_ 71;
occupies Royal Battery, and fires first shot, 89.
War of the Austrian Succession, its policy outlined, 40;
produces war between England and France, 41;
hostilities begin at Nova Scotia, 44.
Warren, Commodore Peter, orders sent to, 44;
arrives at Canso and proceeds off Louisburg, 78;
takes the Vigilant, 110;
is re-enforced, 111;
his plan for taking the city, 111;
agrees to a general attack, 116;
he ignores Pepperell, 119;
made an admiral, 130.
Whitefield, Rev. George, 62;
writes a motto for the flag, 65.
Wolcott, Gen. Roger, 67 and _note_ 71.
Transcriber’s Notes
—Retained publication and copyright information from the original; this
eBook is public-domain in the U.S.
—Silently corrected a few palpable typographical errors.
—Retained the consistent spelling “Pepperell” for the man usually known
as “Pepperrell”
—In the text versions, enclosed italicized text in _underscore_.
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