A History of the State of New York From the First Discovery of the Country to
A History of the State of New York From the First Discovery of the Country to
F S Francis Smith Eastman
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Sec. V. 1 746. The success of the expedition to Cape Breton led the colonies to project the conquest of Canada. The plan was, that a squadron, under the com- mand of admiral Warren, and a body of land 12* 138 HISTORY OF NEW YORK. forces under gen. St. Clair, should be sent from England ; that the troops, raised from the New England colonies, should join the British fleet and army at Louisburg, and proceed up the river St. Lawrence ; and that those of New York, and other colonies at the south, s...hould be col- lected at Albany, and march against Crown Point and Montreal. The colonies, pleased with the measure, fur- nished their quotas of men ; but no armament arrived from England ; and it was resolved to employ the forces in an attempt against the French at Crown Point. Governor Clinton en- gaged the assistance of the Six Nations. In the midst of these preparations, intelligence was received, that a large fleet from France had arrived at Nova Scotia, under the command of the duke D'Anville.
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