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CONTENTS Maps Illustrations Manuscripts translated for this book Foreword Preface Introduction Notes Chapter One: First Commands, 1729-1737 Chagouamigon (La Pointe), 1729-1732 The Miami Post, 1733-1734 Fort Beauharnois (The Sioux Post), 1734-1737 Notes Chapter Two: Marriage and New Assignments, 1738-1745 Marriage at Quebec, 1738 The Second Chickasaw War, 1739-1740 The Miami Post, 1741-1744 Notes Chapter Three: King George's War, 1745-1747 The Saratoga Campaign, 1745 The Relief of Fort St. Frederic, 1745-1746 The Defeat of the Mohawk Raiding Party, 1747 The Huron Conspiracy, 1747 Notes Chapter Four: Michilimackinac, 1747-1749 The Reliefand Command ofMichilimackinac, 1747 Michilimackinac, 1747-1749 Petition for the Cross of St. Louis, 1749 v Vll vii Vlll Xill xv 1 9 11 11 25 26 36 41 41 47 48 69 75 75 81 85 87 88 91 91 98 112 VI Lotbiniere's Mission to Michilimackinac, 1749 117 No~ In Chapter Five: Beyond Michilimackinac: The Western Sea (Part I), 1750-1751 129 The Mythical Western Sea 129 Saint-Pierre's Controversial Appointment, 1750 132 Preparations for the Western Sea Expedition, 1750 135 La Jonquiere's Orders, 1750 147 Famine, Knighthood, Supplies, and Brandy, 1751 152 Notes 158 Chapter Six: The Western Sea (Part II), 1752-1753 163 Meret's Letter, 1752 163 Saint-Pierre's Journal, 1750-1753 177 Notes 194 Chapter Seven: The Beginning of the French and Indian War, 1753-1755 201 The Ohio Valley Command, 1753-1754 201 Death at the Battle of Lake George, 1755 222 The Governor's Eulogy, 1755 225 Notes 226 Chapter Eight: Epilogue 231 The Worldly Possessions of Saint-Pierre, 1755 231 Conclusion 244 Notes 247 Appendix 1: Saint-Pierre's Transactions in Charles Nolan Lamarque's Account Books, 1735-1736 251 Notes 266 Appendix 2: Saint-Pierre's Expense Vouchers at Michilimackinac 1747-1749 269 Notes 285 Appendix 3: Inventory of the Possessions Left by Saint-Pierre 287 No~ 3m Bibliography 309 Index 319 ...

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