A first book in American history with European beginnings . is splendid army of redcoats was surprised bythe French, who easily scored another victory. AndGeneral Braddock was killed. MONTCALM AND WOLFE—THE CLOSE OF THE WAR Braddocks defeat at Fort Duquesne was a crushingblow to England and her colonies. The attack uponNiagara was scarcely more successful, and that uponCrown Point amounted to little. Although the English did notseem to be making much headway,the French decided that the best ofsoldiers should be sent to French King looked about fora good general to command theFrench
A first book in American history with European beginnings . is splendid army of redcoats was surprised bythe French, who easily scored another victory. AndGeneral Braddock was killed. MONTCALM AND WOLFE—THE CLOSE OF THE WAR Braddocks defeat at Fort Duquesne was a crushingblow to England and her colonies. The attack uponNiagara was scarcely more successful, and that uponCrown Point amounted to little. Although the English did notseem to be making much headway,the French decided that the best ofsoldiers should be sent to French King looked about fora good general to command theFrench forces in America, and hechose Louis de Montcalm, one of thebest soldiers and truest gentlemenin ail France. ., „ The only important victory of Cs^/fflZ&ZJw- +1756 was won by Montcalm. This was the capture of the English fort at Oswego. Oswegowas one of the strongest and most important of the Eng-lish forts, as it was located on Lake Ontario; and its losswas a great misfortune for the English. The next year Montcalm struck another important14 189. A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY blow. News came that the best of the English troops hadgone to attack Louisburg, which commanded the entranceof the St. Lawrence. This expedition left the two Eng-lish forts, Fort William Henry, on Lake George, and FortEdward, on the Hudson, without strong protection.
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