A history of the United States for Catholic schools . ^ captured by the gallant General Wolfe aftera desperate battle. 144 A HISTORY OP THE UNITED STATES Qiipbec was a strongly fortified place. The only way theEnglish could gain access to it was to scale a high and almostperpendicular rock. Wolfe at last found a steep pathwayleading to the summit of the fortress. Over this he succeededin getting his army to the Plains of Abraham, where he sur-prised and captured the garrison. Both brave generals wereslain,—Wolfe, rejoicing in his dying breath that the victorywas his, and Montcalm thankful that
A history of the United States for Catholic schools . ^ captured by the gallant General Wolfe aftera desperate battle. 144 A HISTORY OP THE UNITED STATES Qiipbec was a strongly fortified place. The only way theEnglish could gain access to it was to scale a high and almostperpendicular rock. Wolfe at last found a steep pathwayleading to the summit of the fortress. Over this he succeededin getting his army to the Plains of Abraham, where he sur-prised and captured the garrison. Both brave generals wereslain,—Wolfe, rejoicing in his dying breath that the victorywas his, and Montcalm thankful that he would not surviveto see the surrender of Quebec,. THE TAKING OF QUEBEC While in his boat on his way to attack Quebec Wolfe quotedfrom Grays Elegy:— The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. When he had finished he said: Gentlemen, I would ratherbe the author of that poem than to have the glory of beatingthe French tomorrow. INTER-COLONIAL WARS 145 Montcalm was buried in the chapel of the Ursuline the monument to Wolfe and Montcalm in Quebec arethese words: Valor gave a united death, History a unitedfame, Posterity a united monument. 208. Outcome of the War. The treaty of peace at Paris(1768) marked the close of the French and Indian War and
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