The History of Connecticut, Vol. 2: From the First Settlement of the Colony to the Adoption of the Present Constitution (Classic Reprint)

WHEN employed in writing the first volume of this work, it was a pleasure to dwell upon the traits of individual men who fell under my observation. But on reaehing the period of the last French war, the population of the colony was found to have multiplied so rapidly that the task became more difficult, and when the attempt was made to give an account of men who lived, and events whioh transpired three quarters of a oentury later, it appeared almost impossible to embrace within a small volume even an outline of our history. Aware of the many imperfeetions of this work, it would be ungrateful in me not to acknowledge that it would have been much more open to criticism than it is, had not the contributions of friends, too numerous to be named here, been used without stint as they were given without reserve. The names of some of these contributors have been already mentioned in notes. To them should be added those of the Rev. Tryon Edwards, D.D., the Rev. Chauncey A

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CONTENTS; of Montcalm and his Indian allies; retreat of General Webb; inglorious; close of the campaign of 1756; the contrast; chagrin of; the people of New England; preparations for a new campaign;; arrival of the fleet from England; expedition against Crown Point; abandoned; Lord Loudoun's expedition against Louisbourg; his; return to New York; General Webb visits Fort William Henry ;; Israel Putnam; Fort William Henry reinforced by Colonel Monroe;; Montcalm opens the siege; Monroe implores assistance from; General Webb; the general advises him to lIurrender; he capitulates; Montcalm neglects to provide a suitable escort; Indian barbarities;; Putnam visits the scene of slaughter; more troops called; PAll!:; for; response of Connecticut 45; CHAPTER III; Campaign oj 1758-Convention of governors at Hartford; the conference; proves unsa