The Siege of Quebec and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, المجلد 3Dussault & Proulx, 1901 |
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... Brigadier Townshend we learn that the army was divided into three Brigades ; that an order for forming a line of battle was given out ; the first and last brigades were to form the first line under Brigadiers Monckton and Murray ; the ...
... Brigadier Townshend we learn that the army was divided into three Brigades ; that an order for forming a line of battle was given out ; the first and last brigades were to form the first line under Brigadiers Monckton and Murray ; the ...
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... Brigadier Monckton's ( ( corps , at St. Nicholas . Order of TROOPS IN THE LINE OF BOATS . NUMBER OF BOATS . ( ( ( ( 8 I st 6 2nd 6 I 456 H 4 3rd 4th 5th 6th Light Infantry leads . Bragg's regiment . Kennedy's regiment . Lascelles's ...
... Brigadier Monckton's ( ( corps , at St. Nicholas . Order of TROOPS IN THE LINE OF BOATS . NUMBER OF BOATS . ( ( ( ( 8 I st 6 2nd 6 I 456 H 4 3rd 4th 5th 6th Light Infantry leads . Bragg's regiment . Kennedy's regiment . Lascelles's ...
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... Brigadier Murray , who was in command of the troops at St. Nicholas , sent an officer to the village to procure additional provision for the army . There was scarcely sufficent food in the village for the troops already quartered there ...
... Brigadier Murray , who was in command of the troops at St. Nicholas , sent an officer to the village to procure additional provision for the army . There was scarcely sufficent food in the village for the troops already quartered there ...
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... Brigadier General Wolfe " dated Feb. 5th 1759 and bearing the sign manual of King George . In accordance , therefore , with these instructions , both General Wolfe and Admiral Saunders did all in their power to act together and to ...
... Brigadier General Wolfe " dated Feb. 5th 1759 and bearing the sign manual of King George . In accordance , therefore , with these instructions , both General Wolfe and Admiral Saunders did all in their power to act together and to ...
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... Brigadier General James Murray . The corps did effective work during the siege and on the 13th of September , under Major Irving , had the place of honor and danger on the British left . " " ) The East Yorkshire Regiment , has every ...
... Brigadier General James Murray . The corps did effective work during the siege and on the 13th of September , under Major Irving , had the place of honor and danger on the British left . " " ) The East Yorkshire Regiment , has every ...
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13th of September Admiral Holmes Admiral Saunders advance aide-de-camp already appeared arms artillery attack battalions batteries Bougainville bridge of boats Brigadier Brigadier Townshend camp at Beauport Canada Canadians Cap Rouge capitulation Captain Charles cliff Collotyped by Hyatt Colonel colony command corps death defence detachment dispatch dying enemy enemy's England English expedition field fire fleet force Fort William Henry Foulon Foye road France French army gallant garrison Governor Grenadiers Guienne guns heights Highlanders honour hornwork hundred immediately intrenching Joannes Journal La Sarre landing place Languedoc letter Levis Light Infantry line of battle Louisbourg Louisbourg Grenadiers Malartic Marquis de Montcalm Monckton morning Murray night o'clock Plains of Abraham Pointe-aux-Trembles possession Poularies provisions Ramezay rear received Regiment river Royal Americans says sent ships shore Siege of Quebec soldiers tion town troops Ursuline Vaudreuil Vergor victory Wolfe Wolfe's army wounded
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الصفحة 30 - The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th
الصفحة 75 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
الصفحة 210 - There's no need," he answered: "it's all over with me." A moment after, one of them cried out, " They run ; see how they run!" "Who run?" Wolfe demanded, like a man roused from sleep. "The enemy, sir. Egad, they give way everywhere!
الصفحة 14 - I am so far recovered as to do business ; but my constitution is entirely ruined, without the consolation of having done any considerable service to the state, or without any prospect of it.
الصفحة 190 - Monsieur de Montcalm's arrival in this colony down to that of his death, he did not cease to sacrifice everything to his boundless ambition. He sowed dissension among the troops, tolerated the most indecent talk against the government, attached to himself the most disreputable persons, used means to corrupt the most virtuous, and, when he could not succeed, became their cruel enemy.
الصفحة 303 - ... one in arms, And one in council — Wolfe upon the lap Of smiling Victory that moment won, And Chatham heart-sick of his country's shame ! They made us many soldiers. Chatham, still Consulting England's happiness at home, Secured it by an unforgiving frown, If any wrong'd her.
الصفحة 24 - The first body that gets on shore is to march directly to the enemy, and drive them from any little post they may occupy ; the officers must be careful that the succeeding bodies do not by any mistake fire on those who go before them.
الصفحة 204 - Wolfe was stationed on the right, where the attack was most warm : as he stood conspicuous in the front line, he had been aimed at by the enemy's marksmen, and received a shot in the wrist, which, however, did not oblige him to quit the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the least emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed...
الصفحة 11 - We have continual skirmishes ; old people, seventy years of age, and boys of fifteen, fire at our detachments, and kill or wound our men from the edges of the woods. Every man able to bear arms, both above and below Quebec, is in the camp of Beauport. The old men, women, and children are retired into the woods. The Canadians are extremely dissatisfied ; but, curbed by the force of this government, and terrified by the savages that are posted round about them, they are obliged to keep together, to...
الصفحة 210 - Who runs?" demanded our hero with great earnestness, like a person roused from sleep. The officer answered: "The enemy, sir. Egad, they give way everywhere." Thereupon the general rejoined: "Go, one of you, my lads, to Colonel Burton — ; tell him to march Webb's regiment with all speed down to Charles River, to cut off the retreat of the fugitives from the bridge.