Montreal, Social life, 314-318
food shortage in, 359-360
riots in, 359
Levis quells riots, 360
besieged by British, 596
surrenders, 597-598
Montreuil, General, 220
advises Montcalm, 265
Montour, Catherine, 59
Montour, Andrew, interpreter, 59-60
Moore, Colonel William, 246
Moravians, their Indian missions, 447
contrast with Catholic missions, 447-448
Morris, Robert Hunter, Pennsylvania Governor (1755), 131, 243ff.
difficulties with his assembly, 131
attends Braddock's conference, 146
declares war on Delawares, 276
Morris, Captain Roger, aide-de-camp to Braddock, 153
wounded in ambush, 164
Murray, Captain Alexander, in charge of Fort Edward, 190-191, 195
helps Winslow in removal of Acadians, 195-200, 202
Murray, Brigadier James, with Wolfe, 478, 527
raids Deschambault, 525
in front lines with Wolfe, 542
his qualities, 579
in command of occupied Quebec, 570-571
his outposts threatened, 573
rumors of French attack on Quebec, 574
spies among his men, 576
learns of French attack plan, 578
meets French forces outside Quebec, 580-582
retreats into city, 582
stops disorders among troops, 584
defends city against French, 584
saved by English fleet, 585
pursues retreating French, 586-587
ordered to Montreal, 590
takes measures to ensure Canadian neutrality, 592
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New Brunswick (_See_ Acadia)
Newcastle, Duke of, 30, 477
named Prime Minister of England, 137
Walpole's opinion of, 137-138
Smollett's opinion of, 138
his political character, 138
his opposition to Pitt, 380
reconciled by Lord Chesterfield, 381
named First Lord of the Treasury, 381
New England, in 1750's, 41-43
(_See also_ individual states)
Puritanism in, 42
politics of, 41, 43
its method of raising and equipping troops, 271-272
celebrates fall of Louisbourg, 403
joy at Quebec surrender, 565
New France, ends with Quebec surrender, 556
(_See also_ Canada)
New Hampshire, votes men for Crown Point expedition, 207
raises men for Canadian war, 409
New Jersey, refuses funds for Ohio Valley defense, 132
Indian massacres in, 295
New York in 1750's, 45-46
refuses funds for Ohio Valley defense, 131
votes funds after Fort Necessity defeat, 132
votes troops to fight French, 207
conflict between Governor and Assembly, 248
Indian massacres in, 295
celebrates fall of Louisbourg, 403-404
Necessity, Fort (_See_ Great Meadows)
Niagara expedition, 228-234
march to Oswego, 229-230
difficulties of, 230-233
expeditions abandoned, 234
disastrous results to settlers, 234-248
Niagara, Fort,
British besiege, 511
reinforcements fail, 513-514
fort surrenders, 515-516
garrison saved from Indians, 516
importance of its capture, 516
Nicholson, General, conquers Acadia, 82
Nipissing Indians, 50, 72, 122, 235
burial customs of, 340
Nova Scotia (_See_ Acadia)
Nuns at Quebec (_See_ Ursulines)
O
Ochterlony, Captain, with Wolfe, rescued by French from scalping, 505
Ogden, Captain, 520, 521
Ohio Company, the, 58-59
trading posts of, 115, 116
its posts destroyed by French, 127
Ohio Valley (_See also_ Celoron de Bienville)
French claims in, 48-58
Indians of, 50, 107, 112, 119, 122
English claims in, 58-64
Virginia and Pennsylvania disputes over, 63
importance as key to West, 64
Ohio Valley battles, 106-127
France establishes forts, 106-108
illness among French, 107-108
Virginia protests invasion, 108-111
English colonies refuse help, 113-114, 129ff.
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