. The natural and civil history of Vermont [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. I. '\ ' ip I â iliili lir< h '1 ;. I' â¢li! ml ft i i 11 420 NATURAL AND CIVIL Indians. An armv of reserve hovered round Montreal, ilie icbldencc of M. dc Vaiidricul, the commander in chief, and {governor gencial of Canada. The fort at Niagara was well built, and fortified, ai'.d contained a [^.arrison of six hundred men ; tlie road to which, was long-, em'oairassed, and unexplored. M. dc Levy was also at the head of a flying , ac- quainted with tlie woods and passes, scouriiig the count
. The natural and civil history of Vermont [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. I. '\ ' ip I â iliili lir< h '1 ;. I' â¢li! ml ft i i 11 420 NATURAL AND CIVIL Indians. An armv of reserve hovered round Montreal, ilie icbldencc of M. dc Vaiidricul, the commander in chief, and {governor gencial of Canada. The fort at Niagara was well built, and fortified, ai'.d contained a [^.arrison of six hundred men ; tlie road to which, was long-, em'oairassed, and unexplored. M. dc Levy was also at the head of a flying , ac- quainted with tlie woods and passes, scouriiig the country in all directions ; and augmented by new recruits, as occasions and circumstances required. And every precedi:ig attempt had shet n the dililcult}', the danger, and the ill suc- cess, of an expedition against Quebec, or Ti- conderoga. Aware of tliese dlfiiculties, but ani- mated by the genius of Mr. Pitt, the British colonies and troops entered with energy and zeal upon measures, that ratlier bore the ap-^ pearance of danger and defeat, than of probabil- ity and success. The most difllcult part of the business, and the great object to which all the other opera- tions of the campaign were subordinate, was the conquest of Quebec. This expedition had been committed to the care of major general Wolfe ; a younc: oi;icer of sj-reat enterorise and resolution, and of a superior military genius. He was as- sisted by tlie brigadier generals, Monckton, Townshend, and Muj-ray ; officers of distinction, family, and much experience, though yet in early life. The squadron designed for the ser^ vice was put under the command of Admirals Sanders and Hohiies, who h;id on several occa- sions before sic^nalizcd their couraq:e and con- duct in the service of their countrv. The iieet \V.'. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the or
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