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Excerpt from The Siege of Quebec, Vol. 3 of 6: And the Battle of the Plains of Abraham
It is probable too that the sentiments of his chief officers whose confidence in his generalship was on the wane were ill-concealed. Townshend confided to his wife the opinion that Wolfe's generalship was no better than his health. Captain Schomberg even on the sth of September writes that General Wolfe appears in his Conduct more like Fabius Maximus than Achilles, notwithstanding what has been said Of his impetuosity by his Enemies and Rivals Wolfe had stated that his own projec't for reducing Quebec was too dangerous to entrust to others; and as he was too ill to undergo any great exertion, he was quite willing to assist any enterprise that would contribute to the success of His Majesty's arms.
Admiral Saunders, who was always anxious to cooperate with the land forces, had made a judicious distribution of the ?eet. 03 Point Levi were the Stirling Castle, Dublin.
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