History of Vermont. 37I 



CHAPTER Xlh 



.War. Progress and events of the war in th^ 

 -.years 1757 and 1758. Loudon^ s preparations 

 for the campaign. Montcalm^ s measures with 

 the Indians. Designs upon the English. Put- 

 nam's account of Webb's proceedings. Con- 

 quest of Fort William Henry. Savage mas- 

 sacre of the prisoners. Refections on Mont- 

 .mini's conduct. Result of the campaign ijt 

 ,1757. Change of the British councils and 

 'ministry. Conquest of Louisbourg. Aber- 

 icrombie's attempt and defeat at TiconderQga* 

 ■Capture of Fort Frontenac by Broadstreet...i 

 Of Fort Du Quesne by Forbes. Amherst as- 

 xiumes the command. 



1757 THE Earl of Loudon had been' 

 an officer of much reputation in Scotland. In 

 tlie rebeUion in that country, in the year on$ 

 thousand seven hundred and forty five, he com- 

 manded a regiment of Highlanders at Inverness j 

 wa^ very useful in . directing the councils and 

 conduct of the clans, who had taken arms in 

 behalf of the king ; vigilant and successful ijt 

 restraining and intimidating the disaffected 

 chiefs, who had not openly joined in the rebeL 

 lion ; loyal, active, and persevering, he had ren, 

 dered vciy useful services to his majesty, in the 

 high lands of North Britain. From such ser- 

 vices and experience, it was supposed that he 

 ^was-well qualified to have the direction of the 

 ,^*ar in North America. 



iUviiVG assumed the command of all tlifc 



