The life and letters of James Wolfe . lves by much fighting. Meanwhile, Wolfe, noting that Montcalm was making anattempt to outflank his left, ordered Townshend to form the 15then potcncCy and so show a double front to the French right. Bougainville, though f;\r distant, had sent a force of infjintryand a troop of cavalry to attack Wolfes rear-guard. These hadbeen repulsed by Townshend; while in front the sharpshooters hadalso been compelled to fall back. Realizing the value of a brief rest after such heroic exertions,he then told his men to lieMown. Thus they remained until nine 492 LIFE AND
The life and letters of James Wolfe . lves by much fighting. Meanwhile, Wolfe, noting that Montcalm was making anattempt to outflank his left, ordered Townshend to form the 15then potcncCy and so show a double front to the French right. Bougainville, though f;\r distant, had sent a force of infjintryand a troop of cavalry to attack Wolfes rear-guard. These hadbeen repulsed by Townshend; while in front the sharpshooters hadalso been compelled to fall back. Realizing the value of a brief rest after such heroic exertions,he then told his men to lieMown. Thus they remained until nine 492 LIFE AND LETTERS OF WOLFE oclock, when seeing the French army at last in motion, at a signalthey sprang to their feet. At the same time the solitary gun ofthe British opened fire. The two armies were barely six hundredyards apart. HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAMQUEBEC • 13th. 5£PT. 1759 Indidns 3 5 9rj i • - 5 f ?; ?> > * % ^ * 5 Y Light %^Roy a/Americans q S^^^mj^^^i 2Bdtt3iions Highfynders^^ 0 Kennedys LdsceJfes] ]. 1 n mRoyal Roussillon J BrdggsU ? Sillery Ufsursbcwyp ^Grenadiers jj B I MontreaJ
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