F

   Ferdinand Prince of Brunswick, English commander, 384
   his successes in Europe and Africa, 384-385

   Ferdinand VI of Spain, death of, 612

   Fitch, at Ticonderoga, 417

   Five Nations (See Iroquois)

   Folsom, Captain at Fort Lyman, 221

   Forbes, John, brigadier in charge of Fort Duquesne expedition, 385
     his slow advance, 438-441 445
     his character, 439-440
     refuses Washington’s advice, 441
     his opinion of provincials, 441
     his illness, 442-443, 455-456, 458
     his ignorance of French strength, 444-445
     builds Fort Bedford, 445
     arranges Indian convention, 446-450
     his peace overtures accepted, 451
     occupies Fort Duquesne, 458
     his death, 459

   Forbes, Eli, 600-601

   Foxcroft, Thomas, 600

   France, in the mid 1700’s, 31-36
     her power, 31-32
     signs of decay, 31, 34-35
     Louis XV and Mme. Pompadour, 25, 34-35
     her philosophers, 35
     American colonies claimed, 25-26, 38-40, 50
     Commission on Acadia boundaries fails, 102
     threatens growth of English colonies, 133
     her naval strength, 139
     her military strength, 139
     her leadership weakness, 139
     need for time, 139
     her policy of diplomacy, 139-140
     bad faith toward England, 139-143
     sends troops and ships to Canada, 140
     ships intercepted by British, 142-143
     French losses, 143
     incites Indians to massacre British, 141-142, 234-248
     (See Piquet, Le Loutre, and Acadia)
     declares war on England, 250
     war in colonies subordinated, 252
     Montcalm sent to Canada, 255
     few troops allowed him, 257
     victory at Oswego, 289-290
     defeat at Rosbach, 380
     Pompadour’s role in ruin of, 383
     Fort Frontenac falls, 437
     importance of its loss, 437
     her finances ruined, 466
     her navy crippled, 466
     she abandons Canada, 468
     her need for peace, 610
     the Peace of Paris, 620-623

   Franklin, Benjamin, 42, 617
     his project of colonial union, 136
     his opinion of Braddock, 144
     helps Braddock get supplies, 150-152
     leader in Pennsylvania Assembly, 240, 247n., 248-249
     defends Shirley on loss of Oswego, 294
     comments on General Loudon, 325

   Franquet, engineer, 365
     at siege of Louisbourg, 359-360
     his stories of Bigot, 366-368

   Fraser, trader, 109n., 111

   Frederic the Great of Prussia, 36, 606-609
     begins Seven Years War, 379
     his defeats and victories, 379-380
     his letter to Voltaire, 607
     his letters to D’Argen, 607-608
     Pitt’s resignation a blow, 613
     signs a peace with Russia and Sweden, 614
   French army in Canada, camp conditions, 282