<P> Continuing heavy seas and the difficulty inherent to moving siege equipment over boggy terrain delayed the commencement of the formal siege . In the meantime , Wolfe was sent with 1,220 picked men around the harbour to seize Lighthouse Point , which dominated the harbour entrance . This he did on 12 June . After eleven days , on 19 June , the British artillery batteries were in position and the orders were given to open fire on the French . The British battery consisted of seventy cannons and mortars of all sizes . Within hours , the guns had destroyed walls and damaged several buildings . </P>
<P> Continuing heavy seas and the difficulty inherent to moving siege equipment over boggy terrain delayed the commencement of the formal siege . In the meantime , Wolfe was sent with 1,220 picked men around the harbour to seize Lighthouse Point , which dominated the harbour entrance . This he did on 12 June . After eleven days , on 19 June , the British artillery batteries were in position and the orders were given to open fire on the French . The British battery consisted of seventy cannons and mortars of all sizes . Within hours , the guns had destroyed walls and damaged several buildings . </P>
who was the british brigadier general that captured lighthouse
who was the british brigadier general that captured lighthouse
Wolfe
Wolfe