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d'Etrees the French commander compelled the Duke to retreat to Stade, and the French taking possession of the passes the Duke had no option remaining but to capitulate which he did in the month of Sepr following at [[underline]] Cloester Seven [[/underline]] by which the Electorate of Hanover was left in the hands of the French; and the whole confederate army amounting to about 40,000--were disarmed and disbanded-- After this inglorious convention of Cloester-- Seven the Duke resigned all his military employments in disgust-- In --1758--after the last unsuccessful campaign Major General Amherst succeeded the Earl of London in the command of the American forces which were now increased to 50,000 Men On the 27th of July the City of Louis being surrendered to the British general together with the whole Island of Cape Breton fort-- du Tuesne on the Ohio was evacuated by the French and immediately repaired and garrisoned
