. An historical journal of the campaigns in North America for the years 1757, 1758, 1759, and 1760 . of the 20th Regiment, then doing garrison dutyin Scotland. On March 20, 1751, he was promoted to the Lieutenant-Colonelcyof his regiment. In 1753 his regiment was transferred to England. In 1756 hewas appointed Quartermaster-General for Ireland. His first service in theSeven Years War was as Quartermaster-General in an unsuccessful expeditionagainst Rochfort on the French coast in September, 1757. Wolfes testimonyin the subsequent inquiry attracted to him favourable attention from the highestqu
. An historical journal of the campaigns in North America for the years 1757, 1758, 1759, and 1760 . of the 20th Regiment, then doing garrison dutyin Scotland. On March 20, 1751, he was promoted to the Lieutenant-Colonelcyof his regiment. In 1753 his regiment was transferred to England. In 1756 hewas appointed Quartermaster-General for Ireland. His first service in theSeven Years War was as Quartermaster-General in an unsuccessful expeditionagainst Rochfort on the French coast in September, 1757. Wolfes testimonyin the subsequent inquiry attracted to him favourable attention from the highestquarters. On October 21 he received the rank of Colonel. The following yearhe was chosen by Pitt to be Brigadier in the Louisbourg expedition. After thefall of Louisbourg and the destruction of the French villages in Gaspe, Wolfereturned to England. On November 22 he wrote to Pitt offering to serve nextyear in America, and particularly in the St. Lawrence. Pitt replied by givinghim the rank of Major-General in America, and the command of the projectedexpedition against Quebec.^ See p. 331, note
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