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CHRONOLOGY 11

1737.-Hocquart sends Canadian products to be exhibited in l"rance. Fort Rouge in Manitoba
erected.
1738.-Fort La Reine in Manitoba erected. Foundation or arder of Sisters of Charity in Mont-
real by Madame d'Youville.
1739.-Mgr. de l'Auhel'ivière appointed to succeed !'\'fgr. Dosquet, but his death occurs on arrivai
at Quebec on the 20th August, 1740.
1741.-Mgr. de Pontbriand, 6th bishop of Quebec.
1743.-La Verendrye's eldest son dlscovers the Rocky Mountains and the source o(the Missouri.
J744.-History of New France, by Fatber Cbarlevoix published.
1745.-Louisburg taken by the English.
1746.-Loss of d'Anvîlle's fleet, intended to re-capture LOUÎsburg.
1747.-Tbe English defeated at Grand-Pré. The rollowing forts erected by La Verendrye's son:
Bourbon, Dauphin, Postroyac and La Corne. M. de la Jonquiere, appointed governor,
is made a prisoner by tbe Englisb near Cape Finisterre, in Spain, and held captive
for two years in England.

Adrninistratl)r: M. de la Galissonnière (1747 to 1749)

1748.-Treaty of Aix la Chapelle. Louisburg and Cape Breton restored to France. Forts GB.9-
pareaux and Beauséjour built in Acadia; La Presentation (Ogdensburg), Rouille
(Toronto), on the Great Lakes. Bigot appointed Intendant.
1749.-Halifa:i: foundcd, Lord Halü!J".~, founder of the town that beo.rs his name, brings thcre
600 English families.

16tll GOi!eml)r: M. de la J onqu,ière (1749 to 1762)

J752.-Death of la Jonquière, at Quebec.

Administral4T: Charles LeMoyne, 2nd Baron de Longueuil

171h Governor: M. Duquesne de ,'vIennemlle (1752 to 1755)
J753.-Construction of forts Presqu'Ile, River aux Bœnfs (Machault), below Niagara.
1754.-M. de Contrecœur erects Fort Duquesne at tbe junction ol the Monongahela and Allegh-
any rivera.-Jumonville assassinated by Waslùngton's soldiers near Fort Necesaity,
Sieur de Villiers avenges the death of his brotber Jumonville by a striking victory
in taking Fort Necessity.
1755.-The English admirai, Boacaweu captures two vesseis of Dieskau's flcet in the Gull of St.
Lawrence. Braddock defeated by Dumas o.t Monongahela. Forts Gaspareaux and
Beauséjour to.ken by the English. Acadians dispersed by order of general Monckton.
Baron Dieskau, French genero.l wounded and made prisoner with his troops at Fort
Edward hy the English general, Jolmson.

18th Governor: M. de Vaudreuil (1756 to 1760)
SEVEN YEARS WAR (1756 Ta 1763)

1756.-Arrival of Montcalm, Levis, Bourw.maque and Bougainville.
J757.-Capture of Fort George or William Renry by Montcalm.
1758.-Louisburg taken by the Englisb. Victory of Carillon. MontcaIm's gal1untry gains lùm
immortal fame. The English take Fort Frontenac (Kingston). French forced to aban-
don Fort Duquesne.
J759.-Forts St. Frederick and Niagara captured by the English. The English defeo.ted at Mont-
morency. Battle of the l'lains of Abraham. Montculm and Wolfe botb meet deatb
in the battle. Quebec co.pitulates on 18th September.