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[SHIRLEY, William, attributed to]. Memoirs of the Principal Transactions of the Last War Between the English and French in North-America. From the Commencement of it in 1744, to the Conclusion of the Treaty at Aix la Chapelle. London, Printed. Boston Re-printed: Green and Russell, 1758.
Third edition, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF A "VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT WORK" (Stevens, Rare Americana, 1926), relating the events of King George's War in 1744-48. Attribution of the work is made to William Shirley, former governor of Massachusetts, or his secretary, William Alexander, who was trying to vindicate Shirley. The work describes the invasion of Nova Scotia in 1744 by French troops from Louisbourg, the raid on Canso and failed attack on Annapolis Royal in 1745, the capture of Louisbourg in the same year by British naval forces and New England troops under William Pepperell, the abortive French attempt to retake Louisbourg the following year, the "Massacre of Grande-Pre," the French raid on Saratoga in 1746, the Iroquois raids along the Richelieu River, and the destruction of Northfield, Massachusetts, by French forces in 1747. Evans 8258; Howes A-124; Lande S254; TPL 276; Sabin 80550.
Third edition, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF A "VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT WORK" (Stevens, Rare Americana, 1926), relating the events of King George's War in 1744-48. Attribution of the work is made to William Shirley, former governor of Massachusetts, or his secretary, William Alexander, who was trying to vindicate Shirley. The work describes the invasion of Nova Scotia in 1744 by French troops from Louisbourg, the raid on Canso and failed attack on Annapolis Royal in 1745, the capture of Louisbourg in the same year by British naval forces and New England troops under William Pepperell, the abortive French attempt to retake Louisbourg the following year, the "Massacre of Grande-Pre," the French raid on Saratoga in 1746, the Iroquois raids along the Richelieu River, and the destruction of Northfield, Massachusetts, by French forces in 1747. Evans 8258; Howes A-124; Lande S254; TPL 276; Sabin 80550.