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A B C D E F G H I K L M 0 P R S T INDEX E L A Quaker:Q 44 Acadia: 1, 19, 47, 49, 84 Ecuyer, Simeon: 68 La Belle Riviere (the Beautiful River): 1, 9 Quebec: 1, 3, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 83, 84, 88, 89 Albrecht, Johann Andreas: 12 Lake George (Lake St. Sacrament): 27,29, 30, 32, 34, 55 American empire: 75 F Langlade, Charles: 87 American Indian andfamily. 13 Forbes, Gordon: 78 R Lapowinsa: II Ramsay, Allan: 33 American Revolution: ix, 16, 75, 78, 81, 84, 87, 89 Forbes, John: 38, 80 38, 42, 67, 69, 76 Le Marquis de Ia Galissoniere (1693-1756): 4 Reynolds, Sir Joshua: 39, 53 Amherst pouch: 54 Forks of the Ohio: 2, 10, 20, 37, leggings: 13, 15 Richardson, Joseph: 44 Amherst, Jeffrey: 29, 48, 53, 54, 55, 62, 67, 68, 83 Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga): 27, 28, 29, 33, 62, 71 Fort Chartres: 78 LieutenantColonel Nathan Whiting. 33 Robert Clive and Mia Jaffier after the Battle of An Indian War chief completely equipped with a Plasseyr 60 scalp in his hand. 40 Fort Duquesne: 20, 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 45, 67, 69, Lieutenant GeneralJames Abercromby: 33 Romney, George: 71 Attack on Goree, 29 December 1758: 61 80,84 Longueuil, 2d Baron de, Charles Le Moyne: 5 Fort Necessity: 20, 25, 27, 37 Longueul, 3e Baron de, Charles-Jacques le Royal Navy: 61, 63 Fort Niagara: 35, 84 Moyne: 5, 6 Royal Proclamation of 1763: 68 B Lucorney, Martin: 41 backsword, highland officer's: 34 Fort Pitt: 34, 67, 69, 78 Baskett, Mark: 73 Fort Presque Isle: 14 S 1763 Treaty of Paris: 83 Battle of Lake George: 48 Fort St. Frederic: 29, 30, 33 M Maclellen, John: 89 1765 Stamp Act: 75, 79 Battle of Quebec: 31, 84 Fort William Henry: 27, 28, 29, 55, 84 of the British and French Dominions in 1774 Quebec Act: 89 Friendly Association for Regaining and A Map The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 20 November 1759 61 North America: 21 Preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific scalping: 38, 43 bayonet, British: 31 Measures: 44 Marie-CatherineFleury Deschambault (1740- Scarnuady: 14, 42 Bellin, Jacques-Nicholas: 3 1818): 6 Fueter, Daniel Christian: 54, 68 Scottish Highlands: 34, 38, 52 The Bishop's House with the Ruined Town of Marquis de Boishebert (1727-1797): 49 Serres, Dominic: 50, 51, 61, 64 Quebec the St. Lawrence Beyond: 50 Martin, David: 77 G Shirley, William: 31 bison, American (buffalo): 78 medal, "The Loyal and Friendly Society of the Galissonire, Marquis de La: 57 British: 30 Bloody Morning Scout: 33 Blew and Orange": 52 shot pouch, GeneralJohnson Saving a Wounded French Officer SirJeffreyAmherst (1717-1797): 53 Braddock, Edward: 37, 39, 42 from the Tomahawk of a North American medal, British peace: 17 smallpox: 68 Braddock's Defeat: 22, 41, 77, 87 Indian: 35 medal, Happy While United: 68 Prospectof the City of New York:59 The brave old Hendrick the great sachem of Chief Generalthe Hon. Thomas Gage 77 Medal, Kittanning: 45 A Southeast of the Mohawk Indians... : 30 George Washington in the Uniform of a British medal, Order of Saint-Louis: 48 St. Lawrence Valley: 2, 9, 28, 47 Bush, John: 31, 32 ColonialColonel: 80 medal, Victories of the Year: 64 Stevenson, Robert Lewis: 28 bust, head of George 111:86 gorget, British Officer's: 81 medals: 17, 45,48,54,64, 68 stove plate: 40 Butler, Richard: 89 gorget, Friendly Association: 44 Mercer, Hugh: 45 Survey of the Environs of Ft. Pitt: 69 gorget: 44, 81, 89 Meyer, Elias: 69 C Grant, James: 34 militia: 1, 7, 19 T bark: 1, 101 Tanaghrisson, Seneca chief' viii, 10, 14,20,42 canoe, birch Great Meadows: 20, 24, 25 Mitchell, John: 21 th tavern sign: 76 Cantonment of the forces in North America 1 gun, flintlock firearm: 12 de Montcalm, Louis-Joseph: 28, 31, 33, 48 Octr. 1765:79 Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant): 71, 84 gun, rifle barrel: 12 Moravian Christian: 12, 67 Captain Robert Orme 39 Theyanoguin (known as Hendrick): 27, 29 mourning war: 38, 72 captives: 72 Ticonderoga (Fort Carillon): 27, 28, 29, 33, 62, 71 H Murray, James: 83 Carleton, Guy: 83 Hayman, Francis: 60, 85 Townshend, George: 40 Carte De LAmerique Septentrionale Depuis le 28 Hesselius, Gustavus: II Treaty of Fort Necessity. 25 Degre de Latitude jusqu'au 72: 3 N Hesselius, John: 44 troopboat: 54 Cioron de Blainville, Pierre Joseph: 4 Neolin: 67 3he Humanity of General Amherst. 85 Troupes de la Marine. 2, 28, 48, 49, 84 Charles-Jacques Le Moyne, 3e Baron de Longueuih 5, 6 hunting: 9 0 Churchill, Winston: viii, ix, 57 Ohio Company: 19 U United States of America: 76, 81 coat, British Indian Agency officer's: 87 I Ohio Country: viii, 11,12, 14,47, 78,84 Illinois country: 1, 3, 4, 78 ColonelAbraham Barne 23 Ohio expedition: 2, 9, 10, 20 inkstand: 70 Colonel Edward Fell (1737 1766): 44 Ohio Indians: 9, 17,37, 38, 67, 68, 69, 76 V The Intendant's Palace,Quebec 50 Vaudreuil, de,Pierre de Rigaud: 28 Colonel Lacorne St. -Lua 88 Ohio Valley: 2,4,9, 10,19 Iroquois: 1, 2, 10, 16, 35, 38, 44, 53 A View of the Church ofNotre-Dame-de-la- Commision: Charles de Langlade into the French Orme, Robert: 42 Victoire, Quebec City, Quebec 51 Iroquois Confederacy: 9, 27, 42, 48, 84 Military: 84 View of the Lines at Lake George.29 5,48 Compagnies Franches de la Marine J P A View of the Treasury and Jesuits College, Quebec Connell, Robert: 42 Peale, Charles Willson: 80 City, Quebec.51 Continental Army: 81 Jack Tar: 63 Penn, William: 16 Haas.80 Cooper, James Fenimore: 28 John Philip de The Piano at Havana: 64 (Thayendanegea): 71 w Cornwallis, Lord: 76 Joseph Brant pipe tomahawk: 12, 22, 89 Walpole, Horace: 57,58 viii, 14 Croghan, George: 67 Jumonville: pipe, stone smoking: 12 wampum belt: 16 de, Joseph Coulon: 20,25 Custis, Martha Dandridge: 22 Jumonville,Villiers pistol, highland: 34 war club: 43 Pitt, William: 57, 58, 75 Washington, George: viii, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, D Pittsburgh: 5, 10,42, 70, 78 37,38, 39, 76, 80, 81 Davenport, Josiah Franklin: 70 K plate, Celoron: 4 West, Benjamin: 13 Keppel, George, Earl of Albemarle: 64 Davies, Thomas: 29 Pontiac's Rebellion: 67, 71, 87, 89 Western Pennsylvania: viii, ix, 14 Thomas: 21 Delaware Indians: 11, 12, 16, 67 Kitchen, powder horn: 31, 32, 43, 44, 65, 70, 78 Wheatley, Phillis: 58 Dieskau, jean-Armand: 30 Knox, Henry: 81 Proclamation of 1763: 73 Whiskey Rebels: 76 Dinwiddie, Robert: 17, 19, 20, 22 punch bowl: 62 Wilton, Joseph: 86 dirk: 52 Putnam, Israel: 76, 80 wine cup: 31 dress, Native American: 1,10, 13,15, 54 Wolfe, James: 48 Durand, John: 33 Wollaston, John: 23 DuVivier, Jean: 17 * IROQUOIS - * A A A "~ -- -o j~j ~ A- U~ V 'A- II NATIONS 7, -~ AI4I~I'I 4~ .
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