de, Commander of French Army in Canada, 252, 255
his childhood, youth, and marriage, 252-254
letters to his family, 255-256, 257-258, 262-263, 315-317, 359,
460, 466, 469, 630-632
embarks for Canada, 257
reaches Quebec, 258
meets Governor, Marquis de Vaudreuil, 258-259
his dealings with Indians, 262-263, 316, 321
his opinions on Vaudreuil, 265-266, 321, 359
his social life in Montreal, 314-318, 358-359
decorated by the King, 315
his difficulties with Vaudreuil, 318, 321, 460-470
plans attack on Lake George forts, 328-329
calls council of Indian allies, 335-337
marches on Fort William Henry, 338
tries to stop massacres at fort, 350-351
saves some prisoners, 352
exposes corruption in Canada, 376-377
prepares to defend Ticonderoga, 410, 418-421
his letters on Ticonderoga victory, 426
plans defense of Quebec, 484-486
his tactics of defense, 490-498, 502, 525
his last letter, 533
deceived by Wolfe's strategy, 535-540
finds Wolfe's army on plains of Abraham, 543
help from Quebec fails to arrive, 544
attacks British too soon, 544, 549-550
French beaten, 545-546
mortally wounded, 547, 552
his last moments, 554-555
his death and burial, 555, 641
his character, 564
Montgomery, Captain Alexander, murders prisoners, 524
Montesquieu, 35
Montguet, Captain, 551
Montguy, French officer, 418
Montigny, French officer, 515
Montmorenci, battle at, 504-505, 506n.
Montreal, Social life, 314-318
food shortage in, 359-360
riots in, 359
Levis quells riots, 360
besieged by British, 596
surrenders, 597-598
Montreuil, General, 220
advises Montcalm, 265
Montour, Catherine, 59
Montour, Andrew, interpreter, 59-60
Moore, Colonel William, 246
Moravians, their Indian missions, 447
contrast with Catholic missions, 447-448
Morris, Robert Hunter, Pennsylvania Governor (1755), 131, 243ff.
difficulties with his assembly, 131
attends Braddock's conference, 146
declares war on Delawares, 276
Morris, Captain Roger, aide-de-camp to Braddock, 153
wounded in ambush, 164
Murray, Captain Alexander, in charge of Fort Edward, 190-191, 195
helps Winslow in removal of Acadians, 195-200, 202
Murray, Brigadier James, with Wolfe, 478, 527
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