France and England in North America, Part VII, Vol 2: A Half-Century of Conflict
CHAPTER XXIV.
1745-1748.
FORT MASSACHUSETTS.
Frontier Defence.--Northfield and its Minister.--Military Criticisms of Rev. Benjamin Doolittle.--Rigaud de Vaudreuil: his Great War-party; he attacks Fort Massachusetts.--Sergeant Hawks and his Garrison.--A Gallant Defence.--Capitulation.-- Humanity of the French.--Ravages.--Return to Crown Point.-- Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle 230
APPENDIX.
A. France claims all North America except the Spanish Colonies 257
B. French Views of the Siege of Louisbourg 274
C. Shirley’s Relations with the Acadians 312
INDEX 361
A HALF-CENTURY OF CONFLICT.