9
strengthens posts on Lake Ontario, 265
Montcalm's opinion of, 265-266
sends Indians to Ticonderoga, 305
exaggerates British losses, 309, 310n., 358n.
resents and disparages Montcalm, 318, 320-321, 355 460-470, 561-563
takes credit for all success, 318-319, 356
dislike of French Regulars, 319-320, 322-323
character traits of, 322
encourages Indian massacres, 355-356, 358, 525
intrigues to replace Montcalm, 359, 461
fails to save Ticonderoga, 410
his boasts and exaggerations, 445-446, 464, 482, 483, 532-533
Montcalm placed over him, 462
his defense of Quebec, 481-505
his blunders and indecision, 526, 544, 551-553, 556
responsibility for loss of Quebec, 559
blames Ramesay for surrender, 561
corruption of his government (_See also_ Bigot) 373-374, 562,
563
retires to Montreal, 576
prepares Montreal defense, 589-590, 593
forced to surrender, 597-598
rebuked by Louis XV, 599
sails for France, 604
jailed and tried for fraud, 605

Vaudreuil, Rigaudde, (_See_ Rigaud)

Vauquelin, bravery of, 395
captured by British, 586

Verchires, M. de, 72

Vergor, Duchambon de, Commandant of Beausejour, 177
his appearance and character, 178-179
Le Loutre and, 179
besieged by British, 182-184
surrenders the fort, 185
his trial for cowardice and acquittal, 186, 535
guards heights of Abraham, 533, 535
captured by Wolfe's men, 540

Vicars, Captain John, 279-280

Villeray, Commandant at Fort Gaspereau, surrenders to British, 186
tried for cowardice, 186

Villiers, Coulon de, French officer, 121-122
marches on Fort Necessity, 123ff.
defeats Washington's forces, 125-127
marches on Oswego and repulsed, 277
taken prisoner, 515

Virginia in 1750's, 43-44
refuses funds for Ohio Valley defense, 112
social life in Williamsburg, 128-129
votes funds after Fort Necessity defeat, 129-130
Indian massacres in, 235 238-239, 267
fear of slave uprisings, 236

Vitre, Denis de, forced to pilot British fleet, 486

Voltaire, 25, 35
letter from Frederick the Great, 607

W

Waggoner, Captain, 163, 236

Walpole, Horace, 29
opinion of Edward Cornwallis, 83
of Braddock, 144-148
of Duke of Newcastle, 137-138
comments on George Townshend, 478
on Wolfe and