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Timothy Fletcher Enlists as a Soldier in 1760 "for the total Reduction of Canada" in "His Majesty's Provincial Service" a French General fell dead by a ball fired from Timothy's Fletcher's Musket

TIMOTHY FLETCHER (1704-1779). Known as a great hunter and for his important military service in the French and Indian War, who with Captain Church, entered the Indian camp of Chief Annawan befriending him to ascertain the the strength of the warriors forces, then guided our British-American troops to surprise, engage and routed them, also a French General fell dead by a ball from Timothy's Fletcher's musket.

June 18, 1760-Dated French and Indian War Partially-Printed Two-Part Enlistment Document Signed, "Tim Fletcher" at Boston, Massachusetts, Fine. This exceptionally rare French and Indian War Partially-Printed Two-Part Enlistment Document is typeset printed on laid period paper, Signed by Timothy Fletcher, 1 page, measuring 8" x 6.25" dated at Boston, Massachusetts, rough edges and some paper loss at the right margin affecting only the "r" of Fletcher. In return for "Five Dollars, p art of the Bounty-Money Voted by the General Assembly...", Fletcher signs to inlist as a Soldier in "His Majesty's Provincial Service" in the campaign "for the total reduction of Canada." Upon having had sections of the Articles of War against Mutiny and Desertion read to him, and swearing an Oath of Fidelity, Fletcher received an additional Ten Dollars and a Six Pound Province Note, and he was sworn in. On September 8th, 1760, Lvis and Vaudreuil Surrendered the entire French Colony of Canada. Thus, with the capitulation of Montreal, the British had effectively won the War, perhaps hastened as a French General fell dead by a ball fired from Timothy's Fletcher's musket.

TIMOTHY FLETCHER -- Born at Concord, Massachusetts August 28, 1704, the son of Samuel Fletcher, and was known as a great hunter and for his military service in the French and Indian War. His original Powder Horn carried at that time is known to still exist with a family member.

Timothy Fletcher, on one occasion, with Captain Church, entered the Indian camp of Chief Annawan befriending him to ascertain the the strength of the warriors forces. He then guided our British-American troops into surprise, engage and routed them. On another occasion, in a different battle during the French and Indian War a French General fell dead by a ball from Timothy's Fletcher's musket.

Timothy Fletchers son, James Fletcher, also fought in the French and Indian war as a private in Captain Osgood's company in the Nova Scotia expedition in 1755. An interesting fact: a lot of the soldiers of the French an Indian War went on to fight in the Revolutionary War. During the Revolution, men from age 16 to 60 were often drafted to meet town quotas, yet did have the option to hire a substitute person to take your place.

Surrender of Montreal " 1760: Capitulation of Montreal in September 1760 to British forces under Jeffrey Amherst in the Montreal Campaign after the failed siege of Quebec, the British commanders were eager to bring the Conquest to a close.

In July British forces numbering around 18,000 men under the overall direction of Jeffery Amherst, advanced on Montreal from three separate directions. One under Amherst from Lake Ontario, the other under James Murray from Qubec and the third under William Haviland from Fort Crown Point.

The three 'prongs' which lasted nearly two months completely eliminated all French forts and positions. In addition many Canadians deserted or surrendered their arms to British forces while the native allies of the French sought peace and neutrality.

By September 6 all three forces had joined up and surrounded Montreal. Lvis tried to negotiate a surrender with 'Honours of War' but Amherst refused to accept this. Lvis however was overruled by Pierre Franois de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnal the French civilian Governor who persuaded him to surrender to avoid another bloodbath.

On September 8, 1760, Lvis and Vaudreuil Surrendered the entire French Colony of Canada. Thus, with the capitulation of Montreal, the British had effectively won the war. The details of the Conquest, however, still had to be sorted out between England and France. In line with the Old World's "rules of war", Britain assured the 60,000 to 70,000 Francophone inhabitants freedom from deportation and from confiscation of property, freedom of religion, the right to migrate to France, and equal treatment in the fur trade.

The final details were worked out between British and French diplomats in Europe, an ocean apart from the actual battlefields. In February 1763, the Treaty of Paris made the northern portion of New France (including Canada and some additional lands to the south and west) officially a British colony. Ultimately, Canada would be transferred over to the British without much protest.

As I.K. Steele points out, the Conquest of Canada was only one part of the Seven Years' War, and France was willing to surrender Canada peacefully in exchange for their more profitable colonies in the West Indies, particularly Guadeloupe. In addition, the deal struck between France and England allowed France to retain the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon off the coast of Newfoundland, securing their access to the lucrative Atlantic fisheries

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