Davis County Clipper | 1934-02-16 | Page 5 | Wolf and Montcalm

I I I I I I I I I I Wolf Volf and Montcalm That time dissolves all things as declared many cen n tures ago was illustrated by a pleasIng ceremony c at England in which a descendant of the French general Montcalm un unveiled a statue of the English gen Wolfe Montcalm and Wolfe were ere th the opposing commanders in the bat bat- battle batI tIe tle of Quebec on en September 13 1759 in m which v both were ere killed But the English under Wolfe were ere the victors and b the surrender of Que Quebec c Canada was lost to the French W Wolfes Wolfe's victory was the result of one of the most and pieces s of strategy in m the annals of warfare After being re repulsed repulsed pulsed in an on Quebec from the front W Wolfe silently descend descended ed the St Lawrence Lawrenc rJ et in boats at night and led his army up sup supposedly supposedly mountable cliffs m in 1 car of the cit The next mOl he wis able aLle to attack the re reir of the French position bythe Heas He lie was as greatly outnumbered by the enemy so ordered his men to withhold their the fue until within 30 yal ds of tho the rl ench Then with Ith crushing volley olle s follo followed e bv by a 3 de dc bayonet ba onet charge he hl won on hIs victory I Leading the final in per per- person person person son Wolfe was wounded Rounded twice but pressed on untila until a third shot piet ced his breist While hue in the Iced of mortal agony he was as that the French rinch had gl glen given en wa a walie way He lie that a regiment b- b b lJ dis dispatched patched to cut off their it and said Now God be praised I will Ill willdie willdie die die in peace Montcalm equally bra brave brae e and de received ed a mortal wound about the same time