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Essay on Gods Wonder-Working Providence

by Samuel Niles · 1674–1762

Published: 1747
Length: 7,200 words
Reading: 30 min
Divisions: 32

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A brief and plain essay on God's wonder-working providence for New-England, in the reduction of Louisburg, and fortresses thereto belonging on Cape-Breton. : With a short hint in the beginning, on the French taking & plundering the people of Canso, which led the several governments to unite and pursue that expedition. : With the names of the leading officers in the army and the several regiments to which they belonged. / By Samuel Niles. ; [Six lines of quotations]

N. London [i.e., New London, Conn.] Printed and sold by T. Green 1747.

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Introduction
Table of contentsAN INDEX.
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PoemOn the Taking of CANSO by the French, and Plundering the People there, 1744.
PoemOn the Motions of the ſeveral adjoining Governments, in NEW-ENGLAND ſoon after the Taking of Canſo, &c.
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PoemOn the Shipping the Troops, for Cape-Breton.
PoemOn the Forces, from CONNECTICUTT, and RHODE-ISLAND, Joining the MASSACHUSETTS and NEW-HAMPSHIRE at Canſo.
PoemOn The Forces when thus United Sailing from Canſo to Cape-Breton.
PoemOn the Troops Landing, at Cape-Breton.
PoemOn the Singe laid, againſt the City Louiſburg.
PoemOn Commodore WARREN'S taking the Vigilant, and other Veſſels, in the time of the Siege.
PoemOn the M…es of Devotion, among the French, when thus Diſtrest and in great Fear.
PoemOn the Attempt made for the Taking the Iſland-Battery in Boats.
PoemOn the Stratagem of War, in Erecting a Battery at the Light-Houſe, and the remarkable Succeſs it had,…
PoemOn the Bravery ſhown, to the Enemy by the principal Officers in the Army and Fleet, with ſome Reaſons…
PoemOn the Surrender of Louiſburg, and the whole Iſland of Cape-Breton, to the Crown of GREAT-BRITAIN.
Introduction
PoemThe Honourable Lieutenant-General Pepperell's Regiment.
PoemThe Honourable Major-General Wolcott's Regiment.
PoemColonel Waldo's Regiment.
PoemColonel Moulton's Regiment.
PoemColonel Willard's Regiment.
PoemColonel Hale's Regiment.
PoemColonel Richmond's Regiment.
PoemColonel Gorham's Regiment.
PoemColonel More's Regiment.
PoemA ſhort Remark, on Raiſing the advanced Battery in the Siege of Louiſburg. [Omitted in the former part.]
PoemThe CONCLUSION.
PoemA ſhort, and very humble Addreſs, to his Excellency, the Governour of the Maſſachuſetts-Bay, and to the…

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