ii. 52;

the French build the fort at, ii. 53; slighted by the western tribes, ii. 54; important position of, ii. 57.

Niagara, Fort, ii. 57.

Niagara River, the, ii. 51.

Nicholson, Colonel Francis, commands the conquest of Canada, i. 136, 139; his march to Wood Creek, i. 140; his meeting with Ramesay, i. 140, 141; pestilence in his camp, i. 143; sails for Europe, i. 146; commissioned to command the attack against Port Royal, i. 147; characteristics of, i. 148; the attack on Port Royal, i. 151; demands the surrender of the fort, i. 153; Subercase surrenders to, i. 153; the journal of, i. 155; makes ready for the Canadian expedition, i. 164; his rage at the failure of the fleet, i. 177; disbands his army, i. 178; governor of Nova Scotia, i. 191; resolves to keep the Acadians in the province, i. 195; ii. 337.

Nicholson, Fort, i. 140.

Niganiche, ii. 96.

Niles, on the Indian attacks on the frontier of Maine, i. 46.

Nims, escapes from Indian captivity, i. 87.

Nipigon, Lake, ii. 9.

Niverville, Boucher de, sent by Saint-Pierre to the Saskatchewan, ii. 39, 40; his sufferings, ii. 39, 40; commands an attacking force against Number Four, ii. 223; his interview with Stevens, ii. 226; retires from the siege, ii. 227.

Noble, Colonel Arthur, at Grand Pré, ii. 182, 183; critical position of, ii. 183, 184; Ramesay plans to surprise, ii. 184; the attack, ii. 191-193; killed, ii. 193; military honors rendered to the remains of, ii. 199; ii. 342, 354.

Noble, Ensign, ii. 191; shot down, ii. 193; military honors rendered to the remains of, ii. 199.

Noddle’s Island, i. 165, 166, 169.

Noiville, Noël-Alexandre, priest at Pigiquid, i. 209.

Norfolk, village of, ii. 157.

Norridgewock, mission village of, i. 37, 50, 217; description of, i. 218; destroyed by Colonel Hilton, i. 218; Colonel Westbrook at, i. 218; life at, i. 218; Father Rale at, i. 218, 236; Dummer sends a force against, i. 245; the attack on, i. 246-248; destruction of, i. 250.

Norridgewock Abenakis, the, i. 37; join an expedition against New England, i. 96; on the Kennebec, i. 213; Father Sebastien Rale among, i. 214;