Charles VI of Austria, 37

   Chesterfield, Lord, comment on Lord Albemarle, 139
     reconciles Pitt and Newcastle, 380-381
     his worry over England’s future, 383

   Cherokee Indians, 112, 323, 444

   Chickasaw Indians, 112

   Choiseul, Duc de, French minister (1761), 610
     his character, 610-611
     proposes European peace conference, 611
     proposes negotiations with England on colonies, 611-612
     negotiates secretly with Spain, 612

   Choctaw Indians, 323
   William Henry, 428, 430, 432, 436

   Clerk, British engineer, 420-421

   Clermont, Comte de, 384

   Clinton, George, New York governor (1752), 63-64
     complains French violate peace treaty, 75

   Clive, victory at Plassey, 383

   Connecticut, votes troops for Crown Point, 207
     her sacrifices for Canadian campaigns, 409

   Connor, James, scout, 290

   Contrecoeur, Commandant at Fort Duquesne, 115, 118, 122, 157
     awaits success of Braddock ambush, 159
     his report on Braddock’s rout, 628-630

   Cope, Jean-Baptiste, Indian chief, treachery of, 90-91, 100

   Corflans, French Admiral, his fleet crippled by British, 615

   Cornwallis, Edward, Governor of Acadia (1749), 83
     Wolfe’s opinion of, 83
     Walpole’s comments on, 83
     his patience and moderation, 83, 85, 94-96
     asks pledge of allegiance from Acadians, 86
     discovers treachery of French clergy, 92-93
     sends troops to Beaubassin, 98

   Corpron, accomplice of Cadet, 368, 373
     jailed and tried for fraud, 605

   Courserac, Chevalier de, 401

   Crawford, Rev. William, comments on conditions in British camp,
   283-284

   Croghan, George, trader, 52, 59-60, 62-63
     French offer reward for his scalp, 75-76
     brings Indians to help Braddock, 154

   Crown Point Expedition, 207-226
     William Johnson named commander, 207
     French prepare defense, 209
     Johnson marches, 210ff.
     battle at Lake George, 217-226
     French routed, 221
     British losses, 223
     expedition a failure, 224
     fort abandoned by French, 510
     occupied and rebuilt by British, 511

   Cumberland, Duke of, 30, 139, 294, 380, 383, 384

   Cumberland, Fort, prepared for Braddock’s expedition, 152

   Cummings, Colonel, at site of Fort William Henry, 428

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   Dalling, Major, 573

   Dalquier, Colonel, 551, 581

   Dalzel, Captain, killed at Detroit, 433

   De Cosne, British embassy secretary, 142

   Delancey, New York Governor (1754), 132n., 226
     asked for help against French in the Ohio, 114
     attends Braddock’s conference, 146
     sides with William Johnson, 234
     his cabal against Shirley, 270