He summoned the colonial governors to meet him at Alexandria, Va., where a plan for a campaign was agreed on.
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Plan for the War.%--Vast stretches of dense and almost impenetrable forest then separated the colonies of the two nations, but through this forest were three natural highways of communication: 1.
Lake George, Lake Champlain, and the St.Lawrence River.2.The Hudson, the Mohawk, Lake Ontario, and the Niagara River.3.The Potomac to Fort Cumberland, and through the forest to Fort Duquesne.
It was decided, therefore, to have four expeditions.
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One was to go north from New York to Lake Champlain, take the French fort at Crown Point, and move against Quebec.
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Another was to sail from New England and make such a demonstration against the French towns to the northeast, as would prevent the French in that quarter going off to defend Quebec and Crown Point.
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The third was to start from Albany, go up the Mohawk, and down the Oswego River to Lake Ontario, and along its shores to the Niagara River.
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