Pompadour, 25, 34-35
her philosophers, 35
American colonies claimed, 25-26, 38-40, 50
Commission on Acadia boundaries fails, 102
threatens growth of English colonies, 133
her naval strength, 139
her military strength, 139
her leadership weakness, 139
need for time, 139
her policy of diplomacy, 139-140
bad faith toward England, 139-143
sends troops and ships to Canada, 140
ships intercepted by British, 142-143
French losses, 143
incites Indians to massacre British, 141-142, 234-248
(_See_ Piquet, Le Loutre, _and_ Acadia)
declares war on England, 250
war in colonies subordinated, 252
Montcalm sent to Canada, 255
few troops allowed him, 257
victory at Oswego, 289-290
defeat at Rosbach, 380
Pompadour's role in ruin of, 383
Fort Frontenac falls, 437
importance of its loss, 437
her finances ruined, 466
her navy crippled, 466
she abandons Canada, 468
her need for peace, 610
the Peace of Paris, 620-623
Franklin, Benjamin, 42, 617
his project of colonial union, 136
his opinion of Braddock, 144
helps Braddock get supplies, 150-152
leader in Pennsylvania Assembly, 240, 247n., 248-249
defends Shirley on loss of Oswego, 294
comments on General Loudon, 325
Franquet, engineer, 365
at siege of Louisbourg, 359-360
his stories of Bigot, 366-368
Fraser, trader, 109n.
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