Ferdinand Prince of Brunswick, English commander, 384
his successes in Europe and Africa, 384-385

Ferdinand VI of Spain, death of, 612

Fitch, at Ticonderoga, 417

Five Nations (_See_ Iroquois)

Folsom, Captain at Fort Lyman, 221

Forbes, John, brigadier in charge of Fort Duquesne expedition, 385
his slow advance, 438-441 445
his character, 439-440
refuses Washington's advice, 441
his opinion of provincials, 441
his illness, 442-443, 455-456, 458
his ignorance of French strength, 444-445
builds Fort Bedford, 445
arranges Indian convention, 446-450
his peace overtures accepted, 451
occupies Fort Duquesne, 458
his death, 459

Forbes, Eli, 600-601

Foxcroft, Thomas, 600

France, in the mid 1700's, 31-36
her power, 31-32
signs of decay, 31, 34-35
Louis XV and Mme. Pompadour, 25, 34-35
her philosophers, 35
American colonies claimed, 25-26, 38-40, 50
Commission on Acadia boundaries fails, 102
threatens growth of English colonies, 133
her naval strength, 139
her military strength, 139
her leadership weakness, 139
need for time, 139
her policy of diplomacy, 139-140
bad faith toward England, 139-143
sends troops and ships to Canada, 140
ships intercepted by British, 142-143
French losses, 143
incites Indians to massacre British, 141-142, 234-248
(_See_ Piquet, Le Loutre, _and_ Acadia)
declares war on England, 250
war in colonies subordinated, 252
Montcalm sent to Canada, 255
few troops allowed him, 257
victory at Oswego, 289-290
defeat at Rosbach, 380
Pompadour's role in ruin of, 383
Fort Frontenac falls, 437
importance of its loss, 437
her finances ruined, 466
her navy crippled, 466
she abandons Canada, 468
her need for peace, 610
the Peace of Paris, 620-623

Franklin, Benjamin, 42, 617
his project of colonial union, 136
his opinion of Braddock, 144
helps Braddock get supplies, 150-152
leader in Pennsylvania Assembly, 240, 247n., 248-249
defends Shirley on loss of Oswego, 294
comments on General Loudon, 325

Franquet, engineer, 365
at siege of Louisbourg, 359-360
his stories of Bigot, 366-368

Fraser, trader, 109n., 111

Frederic the Great of Prussia, 36, 606-609
begins Seven Years War, 379