Wolfe was studying his phn of attack, and making feints in several directiOis to confuse the enemy. Finally on the last day >f July the British troops forded the MontmorenC) River, and with the guns of the fleet shelling theenemy’s trenches the attacking force made a conentrated rush on the western bank to carry the plsition by assault.

The French were well )laced, and the plan of defense was excellent The lines had previously been strengthened a every favorable attacking point by the able general Montcaln, and he had a picked reserve at hand ready to hurl it in whaever direction it should be most needed.

The British lost heavily, and \Volfe abamoned the attack in that direction and recalled his troops across the river.

This trial of strength was the prelude to mrre serious work. Wolfe, weakened by illness—and against the counels of his officers who were almost unanimous that the siege should be abandoned— persisted in his determination to reduce Quebet More than a month passed by before new plans were perfeced, but at last towards the middle of September a new assault wa commenced.

Soon after midnight the boats of the Brilsh stole quietly along the Sillery shore under cover of the darknes. In the fore- most boat was a Highland officer who spoke the french language. ”Qui Vive I” rang out the challenge, as a sentry deteted the shadowy boat making inshore. Fortune surely favored tlu British, for the Scotchman had no difficulty in passing himself off a a French officer in charge of a detachment bringing expected sup‘lies for Quebec. Some of the boats had drifted further east beyorl the inlet now known as Wolfe's Cove. Here what had always @911 regarded as an impossible ascent was found practicable by the turdy mountain- climbing Highlanders. Swarming up the unproteted height they immediately overmastered the scattered sentries. captured in his tent the sleeping officer in charge, and sent back vord to General Wolfe that the ground was clear. The troops wen disembarked at once, and the dawn of day revealed the British lineson the Plains of Abraham, their right wing extending to the heightsmd their left on the St. Foye Road.

Montcalm was not aware of the momentousoccurrence until the heights had been occupied in force. His troops \ere at Beauport,

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