Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by

FRANCIS PARKMAN.

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

UNIVERSITY PRESS: JOHN WILSON & SON,

CAMBRIDGE.

CONTENTS OF VOL II.

CHAPTER XVIII.

1763.

FRONTIER FORTS AND SETTLEMENTS.

Extent of British Settlements in 1763. - Forts and Military Routes.

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- Fort Pitt. The Pennsylvania Frontier. - Alarms at Fort

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Pitt.

Ligonier. Fort Bedford.

Escape of Calhoun.

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Advice. Reply of Ecuyer.

of Le Bœuf. - Fate of Venango. — Danger of Fort Pitt.-

Council with the Delawares.-Threats of the Commandant.

General Attack

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CHAPTER XIX.

1763.

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THE WAR ON THE BORDERS.

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Panic among the Settlers. - Embarrassments of Amherst.- Colonel
Bouquet. His Correspondence with the Commander-in-Chief.
-Proposal to infect the hostile Indians with Small-pox. –
Captain Ourry.-Lieutenant Blane. - Frontier War. - Alarm
at Carlisle. - Scouting Parties. Ambuscade on the Tusca-
rora.- The Dying Borderer. Scenes at Carlisle

The Army of Bouquet. - Dangers of his Enterprise. - Fort Ligo-

nier relieved. - Bouquet at Fort Bedford. March of his

Troops. Unexpected Attack. - The Night Encampment. —

The Fight resumed. - Conflict of the second Day. - Successful

Stratagem. - Rout of the Indians. Bouquet reaches Fort

Pitt.Fffects of the Victory

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