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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract of a 1758 letter from London reports British military plans to conquer Canada via Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River, led by General Wolfe and Admiral Boscawen, with 7000 veteran troops and naval escort. Broader European war context and Pitt's parliamentary speech on expelling French from America.
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CANADA must fall next Year, for the General has Orders by this Packet to have every Thing ready to proceed by Lake Champlain with the whole Force now in America, except the Troops in Nova Scotia, by the first of May. And we are preparing Transports to take on board 7000 Veteran Troops, which with the Troops that can be spared from Nova Scotia, are to go up the River St. Lawrence, escorted by 16 Ships of the Line, and 10 more Ships of the Line are to be at Halifax and Louisbourg, while the above Force is gone-up the River. Admiral Boscawen commands by Sea, and General Wolfe the Troops that go up the River. The Armament for this Service is preparing here Day and Night, and the whole is to be ready to depart from Spithead by the 10th of March.
The Campaign upon the Continent of Europe is over, without one Acquisition to the Enemies of His Majesty and his Allies, tho' they brought 450,000 Men into the Field against 180,000. The Conduct of the King of Prussia and Prince Ferdinand has been almost supernatural. The Combatants of Europe, on the Continent, sitting down in statu quo will prolong the War, and we have not the least Glimpse of Peace from any Quarter, nor do we desire to see any 'till the French are drove out of all America, which seems to be the determined Resolution of the KING and his Ministers to accomplish if possible. And this Mr. PITT as good as declared the first Day of the Meeting of Parliament in the House of Commons, in the finest Speech I ever heard."—
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Portsmouth
Event Date
Dec. 10th, 1758
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plans to conquer canada by proceeding via lake champlain and river st. lawrence with combined forces; european campaign ends in status quo, prolonging war until french expulsion from america.
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British preparations for 1759 campaign include orders for forces in America to ready by May via Lake Champlain, excluding Nova Scotia troops; 7000 veteran troops to embark from Spithead by March 10, join Nova Scotia forces, escorted up St. Lawrence by 16 ships of the line under Boscawen, with 10 more at Halifax and Louisbourg; Wolfe to command river troops. European war stalemate noted, with praise for Prussian and Ferdinand's conduct; Pitt declares resolve to drive French from America.