During the retreat, Montcalm, still mounted, was struck by either canister shot from the British artillery or repeated musket fire, suffering injuries to the lower abdomen and thigh. He was able to make it back into the city, but his wounds were mortal and he died at the wee hours the next morning.. A few moments before he drew his last breath, Montcalm asked his surgeon how much time he had to live. "A few hours," he was answered. "All the better," he said, "I will not see the British in Quebec." He was buried in a shell crater left in the floor of the Ursuline chapel by a British shell.. In 2001, his remains were moved to the military cemetery at the Hôpital-Général, near the St. Charles River, where they were placed in a mausoleum. Press release, Commission de la capitale nationale du Québec , retrieved 26 April 2007 In terms of casualties the British suffered 658 killed or wounded, of these, 61 were killed and 597 were wounded. The French casualties was between 644 to 716 killed or wounded, among those thirteen officers, and a further 350 men were taken prisoner.
during the retreat montcalm still mounted was struck by either canister shot from the british artillery or repeated musket fire suffering injuries to the lower abdomen and thigh he was able to make it back into the city but his wounds were mortal and he died at the wee hours the next morning a few moments before he drew his last breath montcalm asked his surgeon how much time he had to live "a few hours" he was answered "all the better" he said "i will not see the british in quebec" he was buried in a shell crater left in the floor of the ursuline chapel by a british shell in 2001 his remains were moved to the military cemetery at the hôpital-général near the st charles river where they were placed in a mausoleum press release commission de la capitale nationale du québec  retrieved 26 april 2007 in terms of casualties the british suffered 658 killed or wounded of these 61 were killed and 597 were wounded the french casualties was between 644 to 716 killed or wounded among those thirteen officers and a further 350 men were taken prisoner