ent of his arrival in France, iii. 302;
reception of, by the French government--address of the National
Convention to, iii. 436;
cares and annoyances of--mortification caused to the American government
by the conduct of, in France, iii. 437;
imprudent assurances given by, to the French government, iii. 438;
application of, for a copy of Jay's treaty, refused by Mr. Jay,
iii. 439;
little good accomplished by, in France, iii. 441;
recall of, determined upon--letter addressed to Washington respecting,
by officers of the government (_note_), iii. 442;
the confidence of the French government lost by, iii. 444;
letter addressed to, by Washington, defending his policy toward
France--satisfactory reply made by, to the charges of the French
government, iii. 445;
refusal of the French government to receive any other minister, on the
recall of, iii. 492;
unworthy part played by, on presenting his letters of recall to the
French government, iii. 493.
Montcalm, Marquis de, successor to Dieskau in Canada, i. 232;
siege of Oswego by, i. 233;
humanity and politeness of--faithlessness of, according to Graham
(_note_), i. 234;
Fort William Henry besieged by, in 1757, i. 250;
force of, at Quebec, i. 294;
vigilance of--unsuccessful attempt of Wolfe to storm the intrenchments
of, i. 295;
incredulity of, as to Wolfe's having scaled the Heights of Abraham,
i. 298;
mortal wound received by--letter of, to General Townshend, recommending
prisoners to humane treatment--and Wolfe, monument erected to, i. 300.
Montgomery, Richard, by the side of Wolfe in the attack upon Louisburg in
1758, i. 261;
appointed brigadier-general in the continental army--brother-in-law of
Robert R. Livingston, i. 548;
letter of, to General Schuyler, in relation to his movement on Isle aux
Noix--Schuyler's affection for and confidence in, i. 663;
siege of St. John on the Sorel conducted by, i. 670;
insubordination in the camp of, at St. John, i. 671, 676;
blamed for generosity toward prisoners, i. 680, 705;
determination of, to advance on Montreal, i. 698;
anxiety of, on his entering Canada, for a junction with Arnold--troops
of, unwilling to follow him to Canada--Montreal abandoned by Sir
Guy Carleton on the approach of--large quantities of woollen clothing
found in Montreal by--anxiety of, to proceed t
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