t Prince Ferdinand. Created a marshal, 1783, and the following
year a duke and peer of France. =Index=: =WM= Second in command to
Montcalm, 2; his birth and descent, 8; military service 9, 10;
character, 11; at battle of Carillon, 55, 60; confidence of Montcalm
in, 85; persuades Montcalm to extend line of defence to Montmorency
River, 105; his great activity, 110, 118, 126; his bravery, 137; praises
courage of troops, both regulars and Canadians, 143; congratulated by
Vaudreuil on victory at Montmorency, 144; sent to defend western
frontiers, 147; his absence from principal scene of conflict has
disastrous results, 147; sends encouraging news from Montreal, 157; his
presence and counsel much desired by Montcalm, 165; his absence on eve
of battle greatly felt by Montcalm, 195; Montcalm bequeaths his papers
to, 219; arrives at Jacques Cartier and takes command, 227; disapproves
of retreat, 227; marches army back in hope of relieving Quebec, 229; his
regret for death of Montcalm, 233; hears of capitulation of Quebec, 234;
decides to march on Quebec in the spring, 241; his efforts to supply
needs of his army, 242; occupies Ste. Foy, 256-266; takes possession of
General Hospital, 265; arrival of British fleet compels him to retire,
267; surrender at Montreal, 268; his high military qualities, 268. =L=
French general, burning of his flags by, 12. =Hd= Defeats Murray, 34;
his final struggle, 36-37; surrenders, 38; account of having burned
French flags, 39; not forgotten, 122. =Bib.=: Parkman, _Montcalm and
Wolfe_; Doughty, _Siege of Quebec_; Wood, _The Fight for Canada_;
Bradley, _Fight with France_; _Collection des Manuscrits du Marechal de
Levis_, ed. by Casgrain.

=Levis, Heights of.= Opposite Quebec. =Index=: =WM= Skirmishing on, 102.

=Lewis, John.= =T= Confederation candidate, elected in Albert County,
New Brunswick, 89, 107.

=Lewis, Meriwether= (1774-1809), and =Clark, William= (1770-1838).
American explorers. Sent by the United States Government, in 1803, to
find an overland route to the Pacific by way of the Missouri. They
ascended the Missouri in 1804, to the Mandan villages; wintered there;
continued their journey in 1805, crossed the Rocky Mountains, and
descended the Columbia River to its mouth. They spent the winter there,
and retraced their steps in 1806 to the Missouri and St. Louis. Their
party consisted of fourteen soldiers, nine young men from Kentucky, two
boatmen, an interpreter, a hunter, and a negro s