History 2201E Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Louis-Philippe De Vaudreuil, Thirteen Colonies, John Forbes (British Army Officer)
20 Jun 2012
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Lecture 7 part 1 seven years war. British get a new prime minister william pitt the elder: knew britain needed more manpower in north america, british troops under the command of general jeffery amherst. Montcalm didn"t follow up victory at fort william henry: doesn"t occupy it, moves to fort carillon. Second british offensive 1758: first attack on fort duquesne, attack forts carillon and frontenac in the center, attack on louisbourg, unlike the first offensive, they start up the middle, directly against. Montcalm and his forces fought brilliant defensive with no native support. Don"t take carillon, but at successful against frontenac. First death blow against the french: fort duquesne. Big army goes out under general john forbes. Forbes" road was much wider, straight in from pennsylvania and build garrisons every few miles. Captured and renamed fort pitt, eventually becomes. Huge fleet assembled in halifax to attack louisbourg. Admiral charles saunders in charge of the fleet, major general.
