A History of the British Army, Vol. 2 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War

CHAPTER III

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Establishment of the Army for 1759 358

Pitt's Designs against America; Wolfe 359

Strength of Wolfe's Army 361

The Defences of Quebec 362

The British arrive before the City 363

Wolfe's Difficulties 364

His Abortive Attack 366

He shifts Operations to west of the City 368

Amherst's Designs against Canada 368

Prideaux and Johnson at Niagara 369

Fall of Niagara 370

Amherst's Advance to Ticonderoga and Crown Point 371

His Operations closed 371

Discouragement of the British before Quebec 372

Wolfe's Brigadiers suggest New Plans 373

The Operations undertaken in consequence 373

The British climb to the Heights of Abraham 375

Wolfe's Order of Battle 377

Distraction of Montcalm 378

His Order of Battle 379

Battle of Quebec 380

Death of Wolfe 383

Energetic Operations of Townsend 383

Capitulation of Quebec 384

General Survey of the Operations in Canada 385