The life and letters of James Wolfe . lieve that all the infantry of this nationis not sufficient to retake the Island of Minorca (by this time in thehands of the French), and as six or seven battalions may bethought enough for the defence of Gibraltar,—the Spaniards notinterfering,—I conclude we shall lie quiet in our west-country campor quarters till the enemy thinks to alarm us a second time withdesign to strike some fatal distant blow, either upon our islands orupon the Continent of North America, or perhaps to complete theruin of the East Indies. Are the measures taken for the reliefof Mi
The life and letters of James Wolfe . lieve that all the infantry of this nationis not sufficient to retake the Island of Minorca (by this time in thehands of the French), and as six or seven battalions may bethought enough for the defence of Gibraltar,—the Spaniards notinterfering,—I conclude we shall lie quiet in our west-country campor quarters till the enemy thinks to alarm us a second time withdesign to strike some fatal distant blow, either upon our islands orupon the Continent of North America, or perhaps to complete theruin of the East Indies. Are the measures taken for the reliefof Minorca, or the proceedings of our Admiral, to be mostadmired ? I shall be of your opinion hereafter, that we musthave the odds of five to four to secure our success at sea. Iflatter myself that the poor little abandoned garrison of will do courageously at least,—wisely and skilfully I donot expect; and that the troops in the course of the war will donothing dishonourable, not betray their country. I am, dear Sir, THE TJIOMlSON AT YOKK (FROM WHICH MRS. WOLFE WAS MARRIED)
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