The plan for 1711 again called for land and sea-based attacks , but its execution was a disaster . A fleet of 15 ships of the line and transports carrying 5,000 troops led by Admiral Hovenden Walker arrived at Boston in June , doubling the town 's population and greatly straining the colony 's ability to provide necessary provisions . The expedition sailed for Quebec at the end of July , but a number of its ships foundered on the rocky shores near the mouth of the Saint Lawrence in the fog . More than 700 troops were lost , and Walker called off the expedition . In the meantime , Nicholson had departed for Montreal overland but had only reached Lake George when word reached him of Walker 's disaster , and he also turned back . In this expedition , the Iroquois provided several hundred warriors to fight with the English colonists , but they simultaneously sent warnings to the French about the expedition , effectively playing both sides of the conflict
departed for Montreal overland
Quebec Expedition
Queen Anne's War