History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles: 1713 - 1783 : In Seven Volumes, Volume 5Tauchnitz, 1853 |
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... Wolfe Appointments for the intended expedition Parting scene between Pitt and Wolfe Action at Niagara Page 154 ib . 156 ib . 158 159 160 Ticonderoga taken Wolfe enters the river St. Lawrence ยท 161 162 And lands in the Isle of Orleans ...
... Wolfe Appointments for the intended expedition Parting scene between Pitt and Wolfe Action at Niagara Page 154 ib . 156 ib . 158 159 160 Ticonderoga taken Wolfe enters the river St. Lawrence ยท 161 162 And lands in the Isle of Orleans ...
Page 114
... Wolfe , chafed at his wavering , offered to make himself master of Rochefort if only 500 men and three ships of war were placed at his disposal . This spirited offer was rejected at the time , but it did not escape either the ...
... Wolfe , chafed at his wavering , offered to make himself master of Rochefort if only 500 men and three ships of war were placed at his disposal . This spirited offer was rejected at the time , but it did not escape either the ...
Page 138
... Wolfe likewise , who had attracted Pitt's notice by his behaviour before Rochefort , was despatched with the rank of Brigadier General , and as second in command . In these military appointments Pitt disregarded the claims of seniority ...
... Wolfe likewise , who had attracted Pitt's notice by his behaviour before Rochefort , was despatched with the rank of Brigadier General , and as second in command . In these military appointments Pitt disregarded the claims of seniority ...
Page 139
... Wolfe was the first to spring from the boats into the raging surf , and cheer on his soldiers to the charge . During the whole siege his ardour and activity were equally conspicuous . The conduct of General Amherst also deserves high ...
... Wolfe was the first to spring from the boats into the raging surf , and cheer on his soldiers to the charge . During the whole siege his ardour and activity were equally conspicuous . The conduct of General Amherst also deserves high ...
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... Wolfe Appointments for the intended expedition Parting scene between Pitt and Wolfe Action at Niagara Page.
... Wolfe Appointments for the intended expedition Parting scene between Pitt and Wolfe Action at Niagara Page.
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