HISTORY OF VEn^TONT. 4^5 



Ing measures, to bring; all the British armies in 

 Atnerica, to act in concert against Montreal. 

 He had sent instructions to general Mun-a}-, at 

 Quebec, directing him as soon as the season 

 would permit, to advance wp the river St. Law- 

 rence by watfr, towards Montreal, with all the 

 troops that could be spared from the garrison of 

 Quebec. He appointed colonel Haviland to 

 command a body of troops, which were to pro- 

 ceed from Crown Point, through lake Cham- 

 plain, to take possession of the Isle Aux Noix ; 

 and from thence they were to advance by the 

 shortest practicable route, to the banks of the 

 river St. Lawrence. For himself he proposed 

 to go with the main body of his army by the 

 way of the Mohav/k, and Onondago rivers, to 

 lake Ontario ; to embark his troops at Oswego, 

 sail over the lake, and down the, river St. Liw- 

 rence, to the island of Montreal. B v this plan, 

 he proposed to bring all his troops against that 

 place, and to inclose and surround the enemy 

 on that island. 



The plaa of military operations being set- 

 tled, the commanders, as early as the season, 

 would allow, set themselves to carry into exe- 

 cution the part that was assigned to them. Gen^ 

 eral. Amherst had procured two armed schoon- 

 ers to cruise on lake Ontario, under the com- 

 mand of captain Loring ; and a great number of 

 batteaux, and other small vessels were provided 

 for the transportation of the troops, artillery ,. 

 ammunition, provisions, and baggage. Several 

 regiments were ordered to proceed from Albany 

 to Oswego ; and the general himself marched 

 from Schenectady, with the rest of iiis troops m 



