Introductory History of the United States

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...print in Entick's General History of the Late War. Montcalm was amazed when he learned of Wolfe's feat. In the battle which followed, both generals were mortally wounded. As Wolfe fell, pierced by a shot in his breast, he heard a cry: They run! they run! Who run? he asked. The French, was the reply. Now God be praised, I die in peace, he said, and died. Montcalm, struck down by a bullet, said to the surgeon: How long shall I survive? Ten or twelve hours, perhaps less, was the reply. So much the better; I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec. In five days the town surrendered. The war dragged on, but France was conquered. In the treaty of peace (1763), France gave up to England all her possessions in America as far as the Mississippi, except two small islands near Newfoundland, to be used as fishing stations. All the rest of the lands which she had claimed she gave to Spain. The English colonists now could settle where they pleased in the Ohio country, without fear of an enemy except the Indians. When the French withdrew from the Ohio country, Washington had the pleasure of being with the British forces when they took possession of the smoking ruins of Fort Duquesne, which now 'became Fort Pitt, and later, Pittsburg. Before the close of the war, Washington was married to a charming, wealthy young widow, Martha Custis. His niece died, and he came into possession of his brother's large estates, including Mount Vernon, which was henceforth his home. He was only twenty-seven years old, and yet he was one of the foremost men of Virginia, admired as her best soldier, and respected by all. Whatever Washington did he did well. He became the most successful plante...