ii. 150;

supports the plan to conquer Canada, ii. 152.

_Voyageurs_, at Detroit, i. 279, 327; at “the Illinois,” i. 328; growing fewer in numbers, i. 347.

Wabash River, the, ii. 57.

Wainwright, Col. Francis, commands an expedition against Port Royal, i. 125.

Waldo, Brigadier, ii. 84, 101, 111, 119, 144.

Waldron, Mrs. Adelaide Cilley, ii. 74.

Waldron, Richard, on the capture of Elisha Plaisted, i. 54.

Walker, Admiral, Sir Hovenden, naval command of the expedition against Canada given to, i. 164; in Boston, i. 169; the loss of his transports, i. 172-174; gives up the expedition, i. 176; disgraced, i. 182; death of, i. 182; his journal, i. 182.

Walker’s expedition, i. 156-182.

Wallace, town of, ii. 186.

Walpole, Horace, on the absurdities of the Duke of Newcastle, ii. 151.

Walton, Colonel, accusations against, i. 240; dismissed by the Massachusetts Assembly, i. 242.

Wanton, Governor, ii. 71, 76, 81.

Warren, Commodore Peter, ii. 83; joins the expedition against Louisbourg, ii. 84, 93, 108, 109, 119, 125; disagreement with Pepperrell, ii. 127-129; comes to an understanding with Pepperrell, ii. 130; receives Duchambon’s offer of capitulation, ii. 132; the surrender, ii. 133; shares the honor of victory with Pepperrell, ii. 138, 139; rivalry between Pepperrell and, ii. 140, 141; made an admiral, ii. 142; governs Louisbourg jointly with Pepperrell, ii. 146; made governor of the fortress of Louisbourg, ii. 150; in sympathy with Shirley’s plan to conquer Canada, ii. 152;