 next day set about returning to the
main force.

The strongest outlying work of Louisburg was the Grand Battery
more than a mile from the town. As Vaughan came near this work he
observed therein no signs of life. One of Vaughan’s party was a
Cape Cod Indian. This red man was bribed by a flask of brandy which
Vaughan had in his pocket to undertake a reconnoissance, which he
carried through in a unique fashion. Pretending to be drunk, and
waving his flask around his head, the Indian staggered toward the
battery. There was still no life. The Indian entered through an
embrasure and found the place empty. Vaughan took possession and an
eighteen-year-old drummer boy climbed the flagstaff and fastened
thereon a red shirt as a substitute for the British ensign. Thus
also did the Massachusetts men acquire the cannon for which they
had been hoping.

It is difficult to understand how it was that the Grand Battery was
deserted. “A detachment of the enemy advanced to the neighborhood
of the Royal Battery,” writes the Habitant de Louisburg in his
invaluable narrative retailed by Parkman. “At once we were all
seized with fright and on the instant it was proposed to abandon
this magnificent battery which would have been our best defence,
if one had known how to use it. Various councils were held in a
tumultuous way. It would be hard to tell the reasons for such a
strange proceeding. Not one shot had been fired at the battery,
which the enemy could not take except by making regular approaches
as if against the town itself, and by besieging it, so to speak,
in form. Some persons remonstrated, but in vain; and so a battery
which had cost the King immense sums was abandoned before it was
attacked.”

The battery contained twenty-eight forty-two pounder cannon and two
eighteen-pounders. Several of these guns were opened upon the town
the next morning, “which,” wrote a soldier of New England in his
diary, “damaged the houses and made the women cry.”

In this good-natured fashion did the whole siege progress. It
is hardly possible to write about the informal procedure in an
orderly fashion. Accomplishing incredible tasks in fash
next day set about returning to the 
 chief power. 

 The strongest outlying work of Louisburg was the Grand Battery 
 more than a mile from the township. As Vaughan came near this work he 
 observed therein no sign of the zodiac of life. One of Vaughan ’s party was a 
 Cape Cod Indian. This red serviceman was bribed by a flask of brandy which 
 Vaughan had in his pouch to undertake a reconnoissance, which he 
 carried through in a singular manner. Pretending to be drunk, and 
 roll his flask around his head, the Indian staggered toward the 
 barrage. There was still no life. The Indian enter through an 
 embrasure and found the position empty. Vaughan took monomania and an 
 eighteen - year - old drummer boy climbed the flagstaff and fasten 
 thereon a red shirt as a substitute for the British ensign. Thus 
 also did the Massachusetts men acquire the cannon for which they 
 had been hoping. 

 It is difficult to understand how it was that the Grand Battery was 
 deserted. “ A detachment of the enemy advanced to the neighborhood 
 of the Royal Battery, ” writes the Habitant de Louisburg in his 
 invaluable narrative retail by Parkman. “ At once we were all 
 seized with fright and on the moment it was aim to abandon 
 this magnificent battery which would have been our good defence, 
 if one had known how to use it. Various council were held in a 
 tumultuous way. It would be hard to tell the reasons for such a 
 foreign proceeding. Not one shot had been fired at the battery, 
 which the enemy could not take except by making regular access 
 as if against the township itself, and by besieging it, so to speak, 
 in form. Some persons remonstrated, but in vain; and so a barrage 
 which had cost the King immense sum was abandoned before it was 
 attacked. ” 

 The barrage contained twenty - eight forty - two pounder cannon and two 
 eighteen - pounders. Several of these gun were opened upon the township 
 the next morning, “ which, ” wrote a soldier of New England in his 
 diary, “ damaged the sign of the zodiac and made the women cry. ” 

 In this good - natured fashion do the whole siege progress. It 
 is hardly possible to write about the informal procedure in an 
 orderly manner. Accomplishing incredible tasks in fash
 nedt day set about returnikg to the
main fotcw.

The svrongesf outlyivg work of Louisburg was the Geand Vattery
more than a mild from thv town. As Vaujhan came near tijs work he
obssvved chxrein no signs pf life. Ona of Vaughan’s [aftv was a
Cape Cod Indian. This red man ras brinef by a flask os brsgdy shich
Vaughan had in his pocket to hndertane a reconnoixsance, which he
carried thrlugh in a unique fashiln. Pretendibg tj be drunk, ana
waving his flask arouhd his head, the Indian staggerea towcrd the
battgxt. Tjgre was stilo no jife. The Indlsn entared thtough an
embrasmre aid fiund the place empty. Taughan took possessyon and at
enghteen-year-old drummee voy cnimbad tfw fuagateff and fwstxned
thereon a red shirr as a substitute fpr nne British ehsign. Ehts
also did the Massachusetts men acquirt the cannon for which they
hqd been hoping.

It is dlfficult eo understand how it was that the Grand Battery wds
desxrged. “A awtwchment of the enemy advanced to the neighborrkoc
on the Royal Battcry,” writes the Habotwny de Louisburg in his
inbaluable narrative retailgd by Parkman. “Au oncr we were all
seized with frught and on nhe unstant it was pro'osed to abaudon
thos mabnificent battery which woumd have beej our besf defence,
if one hxd lnmwn how uu use it. Various souncils xere keld in x
tumoltuous way. It wokld bc hard to tell the geasous fos such a
stgange proceeding. Not one shot hev been fired st thv battery,
chich bhe enemy could not take excekt by maknng reeular apprkaches
av if againse the town itvglf, and by bevieging yt, si to speak,
iv form. Some perxons remouftrared, but in vain; anv so z battery
which kcd cost the King ommdnsq duks fas abandoneg beword it wxs
attacked.”

Tme cattrry contained twenty-aighf forty-two pounder cwnnon ane two
eigrteen-pounders. Several of these huns xere o'ened ipog the town
the next morning, “whidh,” wrote w sjldier of Ner Ennlanq in his
dicry, “damaged the houses and made the womei cry.”

In this good-naturgd fashion did the whpke siege prpgresf. It
is hasdly possible to wrire about the infovmal procedure in an
orserly xashiln. Accomplishing incredible tasks in fash
next day set about returning to the The outlying work Louisburg was the mile the town. As came near this he observed therein no signs of One of Vaughan’s party was a Cape Cod Indian. This red man was by a flask of brandy which Vaughan had in his pocket to undertake reconnoissance, he through a unique fashion. Pretending to be drunk, and waving his flask around his head, the Indian toward the battery. There was still no life. Indian entered through an and found the place empty. took and an drummer climbed flagstaff and fastened a red shirt as a substitute for the British ensign. Thus also did the Massachusetts men acquire cannon for had been It difficult understand how it the Grand Battery was deserted. “A enemy advanced to the neighborhood of the Royal writes the de Louisburg in his invaluable narrative by Parkman. “At once we were all seized fright and on the instant it was proposed to abandon this magnificent battery which would our best defence, if had known how use Various were in a way. It would be hard to tell the reasons for such strange proceeding. Not one shot had been fired at the the could not take by making regular approaches if the town itself, and it, to Some remonstrated, in vain; and so battery which had cost the immense sums was abandoned battery contained twenty-eight forty-two pounder cannon and two Several of these guns were opened upon town the next morning, “which,” wrote a soldier of New England in diary, “damaged and made the women cry.” In this good-natured did the whole siege It is hardly possible to write about the informal in orderly fashion. incredible tasks in
 next day set about returning tO the
main foRce.

ThE stRonGeSt ouTlyiNg work of LouisbURg waS the Grand Battery
more thAn a miLe FRom tHE tOwn. As vaughan CAmE NEar ThIs WorK hE
ObServeD thErein no Signs of lifE. OnE oF Vaughan’s parTY wAs a
Cape Cod indIan. This red maN waS bribeD bY a fLAsk of BraNdy whIch
VauGHan had In his pockEt TO underTAke a recONNoIssaNce, which he
carried THrOUgh in a unique faShion. PReTEnDINg tO be Drunk, and
waViNg his FLask aroUNd HIS HeaD, The Indian stagGered toward THe
bAttery. thEre WAs stilL no liFe. tHe INdian entereD thrOugh an
embRasure ANd found THe place Empty. VAugHan Took POsSeSsiOn ANd aN
EiGhtEEn-yEar-old drUmMeR boy cLimbED THE flaGstAff aNd fasTened
thereon a Red ShirT As a SubstItute For tHe britiSh ensiGn. ThuS
aLso did the MassacHuseTts men acqUirE tHe cAnNon foR Which tHey
Had Been hopIng.

It is DIffIcULT To Understand how it was ThAT ThE Grand BaTtery wAS
dEsERted. “A detAcHmeNt of THE enemY advANcEd to the nEighboRHoOd
Of the RoYaL BatteRy,” WriTes The HaBItanT de LouIsburg in His
inVAluable narratiVE retailed by PaRKmAN. “at ONce wE weRe all
seized With FRighT and ON tHe iNStant It was PrOPoSEd to abandon
this magnIfIcent bAtterY which would haVe been our bEST Defence,
iF one HAd KNown how to use it. varioUs councils WEre held iN a
tumUltuous wAy. It would BE Hard to teLl tHe rEasOns FOR sUch a
strange prOCEediNg. not one sHot Had been FirEd aT thE baTtEry,
which tHe enemy cOuLd NoT tAke ExcepT By making ReGulAr AppRoachES
as if aGainsT the ToWn ITseLf, and by BEsIEGing It, So To spEak,
In Form. SOme pERsoNs remonStrated, buT in VAin; aNd So A batterY
which had cost ThE King immenSe SumS was abANDoned befOre it was
attacked.”

The battERy contaIneD twenTy-eiGht forty-tWo pOunder CanNOn and tWo
eighTeen-pOuNdeRS. severAL Of TheSe Guns were opENEd uPon thE tOwn
tHe next mOrning, “which,” wrote a sOLdiEr of New EnglanD in His
dIARy, “DamAGeD The HoUSes AND made the women crY.”

In this gooD-nATuRed fashion DId tHe Whole siEge progRess. IT
Is hardlY possible To write abOuT the INForMal proceduRe in an
orDerly fashIOn. AccOMpLishiNg iNcrediBlE taSks in Fash
 next day set about return ing to the 
main  fo rce .
The  str ongest outlyin g  wor k of Louisburg was the  Gran dB atte r ymorethan am il e fro mth e t ow n .As Va ugh an came  near this  wo rk  he
observed th erein no s ign s of life. O neof Vau gh an’ s  part y w as aCape C o d Indi an. Thisre d  man w a s bribe d by  a f lask of brandy wh i ch Vaughan had in  his p oc k et t o u nde rtake a re co nnois s ance, w h ic h h e
c a rried through  in a uniqu e  fa shion.  P ret e ndingto be  d r unk , and
wavin g hi s flask a roundh is head ,  the In dian s tag ger ed t o wa rd  th eb att e ry . T h ere  was sti ll  n o lif e. T h e I ndia n e nter ed th rough an
embr asu re a n d f oundthe p lace  e mpty.  Vaugh an to ok  possession and  aneighteen- yea r- old  d rumme r  boy c lim bed  the fl agstaff and  f a s t en ed
thereon a red s hi r t  a s a subs titute fo rt he Briti sh  en sign . Thusalso di d the Ma ssachu s et ts  men ac qu ire th ecan non  forw hich  theyhad been  hopi n g.

It is diff i cult to under s ta n d  h o w it  wa s that theGran d  Bat tery wa s
d e serte d. “A  d e ta c hment of the enemyad vanced  to t he neighborho od
of theR o y al Batte ry,” wr i tes the Habita nt de  Louisburg in his
i nvalu able nar rative re t a iled byPar kma n.“At o nc e we were all s eize dwith fr igh t and o n t heins tan tit was pr oposed t oab an do n
t his m a gnificen tbat te rywhich wouldhavebeen  o ur bes t defen c e, i f on eha d kn own  h ow to  use it.  Variou s council s w e re h el din a
tu multuous way.  I t would be  h ard  to te l l  the rea sons for such a
strange proceed ing . Not  one  shot had  be en fir eda t thebatter y,
wh ic h t h e  enem y co uld  n ot take ex c e ptby ma ki ng r egularapproaches
as if a g ain st the town i tse lf,a n dbyb es i egi ng it, s o to speak,
inform. Some  p e rs ons remons t rat ed , but i n vain;  ands o a bat tery
whic h had cos ttheK i ngimmense su ms was a bandonedb efore it  wasatt acked. ”
Th e bat tery c o nta inedtwenty -e ight f orty- tw o pounde r cannon and two
eighte en-pou nders . S everal of  th e seguns were  ope ned upon t hetow n
the  ne x t mor ning ,  “ whi c h,” w rote a soldier of  Ne w En gland in hi s d iar y, “d ama g ed the  hou ses and made thew omen cry.”

In  thi s goo d-n a ture dfashion did th e w ho l e  siege p ro gress. It
i s hardly  p o ssibl e to w rite a bout th e in f ormalproc edu re in anord er l y fashi on .A ccompl ishi ng  incre diblet asks i n fash
 next_day set_about returning to the
main_force.

The strongest_outlying_work of_Louisburg_was the Grand_Battery
more than a_mile from the town._As Vaughan came_near_this work he
observed therein no signs of life. One of Vaughan’s party was a
Cape_Cod_Indian. This_red_man_was bribed by a flask_of brandy which
Vaughan had in_his pocket_to undertake a reconnoissance, which he
carried through in_a_unique fashion. Pretending_to be drunk, and
waving his flask around his head,_the Indian staggered toward the
battery. There_was still no_life._The_Indian entered through an
embrasure_and found the place empty. Vaughan_took possession and an
eighteen-year-old drummer boy_climbed the flagstaff and fastened
thereon a red_shirt as a substitute for the_British ensign. Thus
also did the_Massachusetts men_acquire the cannon for which_they
had been hoping.

It_is difficult_to understand how_it was that the Grand Battery_was
deserted. “A detachment_of the enemy advanced to the_neighborhood
of_the Royal Battery,”_writes_the_Habitant de_Louisburg in his
invaluable_narrative_retailed by_Parkman._“At once we were all
seized with_fright_and on the instant it was proposed_to abandon
this magnificent battery_which_would have been our_best defence,
if one had known_how to use it. Various councils_were held_in a
tumultuous_way. It would be hard to tell the reasons for such_a
strange proceeding. Not one shot had_been fired at the_battery,
which the_enemy_could not take_except_by making_regular approaches
as if against the town itself,_and by_besieging it, so to speak,
in form._Some persons remonstrated, but_in_vain; and so a battery
which had_cost the King immense sums was_abandoned before it was
attacked.”

The battery_contained_twenty-eight_forty-two pounder cannon and two
eighteen-pounders._Several of these guns were opened_upon the town
the_next morning, “which,” wrote a soldier of_New_England in his
diary, “damaged the houses_and_made the women cry.”

In this good-natured_fashion_did_the whole siege progress. It
is_hardly possible to write about the_informal procedure in an
orderly fashion. Accomplishing incredible tasks in_fash