History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the present time . re believed on strong evidence to beactive in promoting French schemes againstthe English. It was resolved to scatterthem among the Atlantic settlements. Theact was savage, and became doubly sothrough the unmeant cruelties attendingits execution. The poor wretches werehuddled on the shore weeks too soon fortheir transports. Families were broken up,children forcibly separated from largest company was carried to Mas-sachusetts, many to Pennsylvania, some tothe extreme South. Not a few, crushedin
History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the present time . re believed on strong evidence to beactive in promoting French schemes againstthe English. It was resolved to scatterthem among the Atlantic settlements. Theact was savage, and became doubly sothrough the unmeant cruelties attendingits execution. The poor wretches werehuddled on the shore weeks too soon fortheir transports. Families were broken up,children forcibly separated from largest company was carried to Mas-sachusetts, many to Pennsylvania, some tothe extreme South. Not a few, crushedin spirit, became paupers A number foundtheir way to France, a number to Louisiana,a handful back to Nova Scotia. Braddock was succeeded by the fussyand incompetent Earl of Loudon, 1756-57,whom Franklin likened to Saint Georgeon the sign-posts, always galloping butnever advancing. He gathered twelvethousand men for the recapture of Lou- 1757] THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR 361 isburg, but exaggerated reports of theFrench strength frightened him from theattempt. Similar inaction lost him Fort. Montcalm. William Henry on Lake George. Theend of the year 1757 saw the Englishcause on this side at low ebb, Montcalm,the tried and brilliant French commander, 362 ENGLISH AMERICA if-fl having outwitted or frightened the Englishofficers at every point. From this moment all changes. WilliamPitt, subsequently Lord Chatham, nowbecame the soul of the British ministry.
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