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M. De Bougainville
to M. De Paulmy
(August 19, 1757)
Bougainville, M. de in: New York Colonial Docs.: X, p. 608.
p. 608.
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Indians of the Upper countries. |
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Tetes de Boule, |
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Outaouais, |
Kiscacones, |
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Sinago, |
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Messrs Langlade, Florimont, Herbin. |
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of the Forks, |
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Abb Matavet, Sulpitian, Missionary for some Indians of Detroit and Michillimakanac. |
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of Mignojan, |
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of Beaver Island, |
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of Detroit, |
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of Saguinau, |
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Sauteurs, |
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of Chagoamigon, |
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of Beaver, |
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La Plante, de Lorimer. |
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of Coasekimagen, |
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Chesn, Interpreter. |
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of the Carp, |
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of Cabibonk |
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Poutouatamis, |
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of St. Joseph, |
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Idem. |
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of Detroit, |
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Folles Avoines, |
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of Orignal, |
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Idem. |
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of the Chat, |
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Miramis, |
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Puans, |
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of the Bay, |
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De Tailly, Interpreter. |
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Aye8ais, |
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Foxes, |
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Marin, Langus. |
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Ouillas, |
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Reaume, Interpreter. |
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Sacs, |
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Loups, |
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Total, |
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Total, Indians, |
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Before leaving for Fort William Henry the army was distributed in the following manner: M. de Rigaud occupied the head of the Carrying place and some advanced posts with the battalion of the Marine, Militia and Indians. The battalions of La Reine, La Sarre, Languedoc and Guyenne, were encamped three-quarters of a league lower down, at the Fall of the waters from Lake St. Sacrament under Chevalier de Levis' orders; those of Royal Rousillon and Bearn were yet at Carillon, where they had opened the campaign with M. de Bourlamaque.
29th July. The Marquis de Montcalm posted himself, in person, at the head of the Carrying place to accelerate its work. With all the activity imaginable on the part of the troops, this portage of a considerable artillery, of munitions of war of every description, of provisions to victual the entire army for nearly a month, of 250 bateaux, of 200 canoes, could be completed only in the night of the 31st to the 1st of August. We had neither oxen nor horses. Everything was done by men's arms, and in the last days the entire brigades, headed by their Lieutenant-Colonels, relieved each other for this work as long as it was laborious.
As the number of bateaux would not suffice to embark the whole of the army; as besides, 'twas necessary that the forest should be examined along which it was to sail; that the landings be sure and reconoitered, the Marquis de Montcalm made his arrangements for marching a body
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