United States - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763
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A second letter to a friend giving a more particular narrative of the defeat of the French army at Lake-George, by the New-Engand troops, than has yet been published: representing also the vast importance of this conquest to the American-British-colonies. To which is added, such an account of what the New-England governments have done to carry into effect their design against Crown-Point, as will shew the necessity of their being help'd by Great-Britain, in point of money.
Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787.Date: M,DCC,LV. [1755]- E-books
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A compleat history of the late war or annual register of it's rise, progress, and events in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. And Exhibiting The State of the Belligerent Powers at the Commencement of the War; their Interests and Objects in its Continuance: interspersed with The Characters of the able and disinterested Statesmen, to whose Wisdom and Integrity, and of the Heroes, to whose Courage and Conduct, we are indebted for that Naval and Military Success, which is not to be equalled in the Annals of this or any other Nation. Illustrated with a variety of heads, plans, maps, and charts.
Wright, J. (John), fl. 1761-1765.Date: M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]- E-books
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A sermon preached October 9 Being a day of public thanksgiving, occasioned by the surrender of Montreal, and all Canada, September 8th. 1760. to His Britannic Majesty. Effected by the British and provincial troops under the command of General Amherst. By Nathaniel Appleton, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Cambridge. [Six lines of Scripture texts].
Appleton, Nathaniel, 1693-1784.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- E-books
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A brief account of the war in N. America Shewing, the principal causes of our former miscarriages: as also, the necessity and advantage of keeping Canada, and the maintaining a friendly correspondence with the Indians. To which is added, a description of the natives,-their manner of living, etc. The whole containing several very remarkable particulars, relative to the natural dispositions, tempers, and inclinations of the unpolished savages, not taken notice of in any other history. By Peter Williamson, formerly a planter in the back-settlements of Pensylvania.
Peter WilliamsonDate: [1760?]- E-books
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The blessedness of such as trust in Christ, the King whom God hath exalted A discourse delivered to the congregation of the Southern Parish in Ipswich, March 20th. 1755. Being a day of publick fasting and prayer. By Samuel Wigglesworth, A.M. Pastor of the church in that parish. Published at the desire of many of the hearers. [Eight lines from Psalms].
Wigglesworth, Samuel, 1689-1768.Date: 1755