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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 13: (search)
ent and respectable ability in action, with James Wolfe, was to join the fleet under Boscawen, for None of the officers won favor like Howe and Wolfe. To high rank and great connections Howe adde austere simplicity befitting forest warfare. Wolfe, then thirty-one years old, had been eighteen who had lingered a subaltern eleven years till Wolfe rescued him from hopeless obscurity, was in tre from the frigates, attempted disembarking. Wolfe, the third brigadier, who led the first divisindtwenty; Irish by birth; an humble officer in Wolfe's brigade; but also a servant of humanity, enle morning of the twelfth, an hour before dawn, Wolfe, with light infantry and Highlanders, took by e approbation of Amherst and the friendship of Wolfe. Of the French ships in the port, three were ished to fortify, so much heroism to conquer. Wolfe, whose heart was in England, bore home the lovses chap. XIII.} 1758. awarded to Amherst and Wolfe recalled the deeds of her own sons. On the
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 14: (search)
without opposition. Amherst must advance, or Wolfe may perish. But, after repairing Ticonderoga,ours its fleecy cataract into the chasm. As Wolfe disembarked on the Isle of Orleans, what scenelt. As yet no real progress had been made. Wolfe was eager for battle; being willing to risk a were firing a vast number of shot and shells, Wolfe, with some of the navy officers as companions,ipline could not overcome. In general orders, Wolfe censured the impetuosity of the grenadiers; he his impregnable situation to an open action. Wolfe acquiesced in their proposal, and, with despaiender no assistance. In this situation, wrote Wolfe to Pitt, on the second of September, there is any prospect of it. But, in the mean time, Wolfe applied himself in- chap. XIV.} 1759. Sept. ton of one eye, and ultimately made him blind. Wolfe, also, as he led the charge, was wounded in thhe officer on whom he leaned. Who run? asked Wolfe, as his life was fast ebbing. The French, re[20 more...]
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 15: (search)
Chapter 15: Invasion of the valley of the Tennessee.— Pitts administration continued. 1759-1760. the capitulation of Quebec was received by chap. XV.} 1759. Townshend, as though the achievement had been his own; and his narrative of the battle left out the name of Wolfe, whom he indirectly censured. He had himself come over for a single summer's campaign, to be afterwards gloried about and rewarded. Barrington's Barrington. As he hurried from the citadel, which he believed untenable, back to the secure gayeties of London, Charles Paxton, an American by birth, one of the revenue officers of Boston, ever on the alert to propitiate members of government and men of influence with ministers, purchased J. Adams: Diary, 220. his future favor, which might bring with it that of his younger brother, by lending him money that was never to be repaid. Such was the usage of those days. Officers of the customs gave as their excuse for habitually permitting evasions of the la