A brief and plain essay on God's wonder-working providence for New-England, in the reduction of Louisburg, and fortresses thereto belonging on Cape-Breton. : With a short hint in the beginning, on the French taking & plundering the people of Canso, which led the several governments to unite and pursue that expedition. : With the names of the leading officers in the army and the several regiments to which they belonged. / By Samuel Niles. ; [Six lines of quotations]

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A brief and plain essay on God's wonder-working providence for New-England, in the reduction of Louisburg, and fortresses thereto belonging on Cape-Breton. : With a short hint in the beginning, on the French taking & plundering the people of Canso, which led the several governments to unite and pursue that expedition. : With the names of the leading officers in the army and the several regiments to which they belonged. / By Samuel Niles. ; [Six lines of quotations]

Author

Niles, Samuel, 1674-1762.

Publication

N. London [i.e., New London, Conn.], :: Printed and sold by T. Green,,

1747.

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Subject terms

Louisburg (N.S.) -- Siege, 1745.

United States -- History -- King George's War, 1744-1748 -- Registers.

Poems -- 1747.

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"A brief and plain essay on God's wonder-working providence for New-England, in the reduction of Louisburg, and fortresses thereto belonging on Cape-Breton. : With a short hint in the beginning, on the French taking & plundering the people of Canso, which led the several governments to unite and pursue that expedition. : With the names of the leading officers in the army and the several regiments to which they belonged. / By Samuel Niles. ; [Six lines of quotations]." In the digital collection Evans Early American Imprint Collection. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/N04836.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• half title
• title page
• The Introduction.
• AN INDEX.
• On the Taking of CANSO by the French, and Plundering the People there, 1744.
• On the Motions of the several adjoining Govern∣ments, in NEW-ENGLAND soon after the Taking of Canso, &c.
• On Commissioning the Head Officers, and the Enlistment of Men.
• Some hints on the Preparations made for Invading Louisburg.
• On the Shipping the Troops, for Cape-Breton.
• On the Forces, from CONNECTICUTT, and RHODE-ISLAND, Joining the MASSACHU∣SETTS and NEW-HAMPSHIRE at Canso.
• On The Forces when thus United Sailing from Canso to Cape-Breton.
• On the Troops Landing, at Cape-Breton.
• On the Singe laid, against the City Louisburg.
• On Commodore WARREN'S taking the Vigilant, and other Vessels, in the time of the Siege.
• On the Mes of Devotion, among the French, when thus Distrest and in great Fear.
• On the Attempt made for the Taking the Island-Battery in Boats.
• On the Stratagem of War, in Erecting a Battery at the Light-House, and the remarkable Success it had, against the Enemy.
• On the Bravery shown, to the Enemy by the principal Officers in the Army and Fleet, with some Reasons offered, to shew, the Justice on our Part, of this Enterprize.
• On the Surrender of Louisburg, and the whole Island of Cape-Breton, to the Crown of GREAT-BRITAIN.
• introduction
• The Honourable Lieutenant-General Pepperell's Regiment.
• The Honourable Major-General Wolcott's Regiment.
• Colonel Waldo's Regiment.
• Colonel Moulton's Regiment.
• Colonel Willard's Regiment.
• Colonel Hale's Regiment.
• Colonel Richmond's Regiment.
• Colonel Gorham's Regiment.
• Colonel More's Regiment.
• A short Remark, on Raising the advanced Battery in the Siege of Louisburg. [Omitted in the former part.]
• The CONCLUSION.
• A short, and very humble Address, to his Excellency, the Governour of the Massachusetts-Bay, and to the Honourable the Governour of Connecticut, and our much honoured Fathers at the Council-Boards, and Representatives of the People.