As fast as the boats were emptied they returned for the troops left on board the vessels and for those waiting on the southern shore.Our special
Transports on the St. Lawrence
Look for a moment at the chances on which this bold adventure hung.Our special project presenting the definitive account of France in Canada by
Descent of the St. Lawrence
As Wolfe had informed Pitt, his army was greatly weakened. Since the end of June his loss in killed and wounded was more than eight hundred and
Last Orders of Wolfe
It will be necessary to run as many small craft as possible above the town, with provisions for six weeks, for about five thousand, which is all I
Parkman Vol. 7, Chapter 27
Wolfe, therefore, was forced to the conviction that his chances were of the smallest.Our special project presenting the definitive account of France
Isle-aux-Noix
After the fall of Niagara, the danger seemed so great, both in the direction of Lake Ontario and that of Lake Champlain, that Lévis had been sent up
English Capture Fort Niagara
It stood where the present fort stands, in the angle formed by the junction of the River Niagara with Lake Ontario and was held by about six hundred
Parkman Vol. 7, Chapter 26
While Quebec was attacked, an attempt should be made to penetrate into Canada by way of Ticonderoga and Crown Point.Our special project presenting
First Assault on Quebec Redoubt
The plan was desperate; for, after leaving troops enough to hold Point Levi and the heights of Montmorenci, less than five thousand men would be left