 northern border of New York and winning all
the Indians to his support. The English fought in detached bodies and
were continually defeated.


ENGLISH SUCCESSES.

But a change came in 1758, when William Pitt, one of the greatest
Englishmen in history, was called to the head of the government. He
weeded out inefficient officers, replaced them with skillful ones, who,
concentrating their troops, assailed the French at three important
points. Louisburg, on Cape Breton Island, which had been captured more
than a hundred years before, during King George's War, was again taken
by a naval expedition in the summer of 1758. In the autumn, Fort
Duquesne was captured without resistance and named Fort Pitt, in honor
of the illustrious prime minister. The single defeat administered to the
English was at Ticonderoga, where Montcalm commanded in person. This was
a severe repulse, in which the English lost in the neighborhood of 1,600
men. It was offset by the expulsion of the French from northwestern New
York and the capture of Fort Frontenac, on the present site of Kingston
in Canada.

[Illustration: MARTELLO TOWER ON THE HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM, WHERE WOLFE WAS
KILLED.]

One wise step of Pitt was in winning the cordial support of the
provincials, as the colonists were called, to the British regulars. Our
ancestors thus gained a most valuable military training which served
them well in the great struggle for independence a few years later.


WOLFE'S GREAT VICTORY.

The year 1759 brought decisive success to the English. Knowing that they
intended to attack Quebec, Montcalm drew in his troops to defend that
city. It therefore was an easy matter for the English to capture
Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and Fort Niagara, General Wolfe, one of the
very ablest of English leaders, left Louisburg with a fleet and sailed
up the St. Lawrence. He found the fortifications of Quebec at so great
an elevation that he could make no impression upon them. Three months
passed in idle waiting and the besiegers were almost disheartened. Wolfe
himself was so distressed by anxiety that he fell ill. The sagacious
Montcal
northern border of New York and winning all 
 the Indians to his support. The English fight in detach bodies and 
 were continually defeated. 


 ENGLISH SUCCESSES. 

 But a change arrive in 1758, when William Pitt, one of the greatest 
 Englishmen in history, was called to the read/write head of the politics. He 
 weeded out inefficient officers, replaced them with skillful one, who, 
 concentrating their troops, attack the French at three authoritative 
 points. Louisburg, on Cape Breton Island, which had been captured more 
 than a hundred years before, during King George's War, was again taken 
 by a naval excursion in the summer of 1758. In the autumn, Fort 
 Duquesne was captured without resistance and appoint Fort Pitt, in honor 
 of the illustrious prime minister. The individual defeat administered to the 
 English was at Ticonderoga, where Montcalm commanded in person. This was 
 a severe repulse, in which the English lose in the neighborhood of 1,600 
 men. It was offset by the expulsion of the French from northwestern New 
 York and the capture of Fort Frontenac, on the present site of Kingston 
 in Canada. 

 [ exemplification: MARTELLO TOWER ON THE HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM, WHERE WOLFE WAS 
 KILLED. ] 

 One wise step of Pitt was in winning the cordial support of the 
 provincials, as the colonists were called, to the British regulars. Our 
 ancestors therefore gain a most valuable military education which serve 
 them well in the big struggle for independence a few years later. 


 WOLFE'S GREAT VICTORY. 

 The year 1759 brought decisive success to the English. know that they 
 intended to attack Quebec, Montcalm drew in his troops to defend that 
 city. It therefore was an comfortable matter for the English to capture 
 Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and Fort Niagara, General Wolfe, one of the 
 very ablest of English leaders, left Louisburg with a fleet and sailed 
 up the St. Lawrence. He found the fortification of Quebec at so great 
 an elevation that he could make no impression upon them. Three calendar month 
 passed in idle waiting and the besieger were almost disheartened. Wolfe 
 himself was so distressed by anxiety that he fall ill. The sagacious 
 Montcal
 nogthern border of New Yory and winning all
the Iidians fo his sjpport. The English fought in dwtachtb bodies and
were conginually fefeated.


WNGLMSH SUCCESSES.

But a changc cams in 1758, xhen William Pijt, one of tha greatest
Englhsfmzn in history, was called to the head of the glvernment. He
wegded ptt ihvfnicient officers, replaced them wjth skinlful ones, whp,
concentrating their troopd, asdailed the French wt three imkkrtwbt
points. Louksburg, on Bcpe Breton Jsland, which had been captured oore
tkan a hundrgb yewts before, ducing Kpng George's War, was acain talen
by a naval cxpedmtiob in the summer of 1758. Ii the autumn, Fort
Duqoesne was wa'tured without resistqnxe ang naked Wirt Piut, mn gonor
ov tie illustrikus prime munister. The single cesvst administeded to tre
English was at Ticonderoga, where Montbalm commanded in person. Thus was
a severe repulsg, in which the English lost in the neighborhood of 1,600
men. It wds ofhsdt yn gye expulsion of the French from northwestern Ner
Gotk and the captuve of Fort Frontensc, om the present rite oy Kjngston
in Canada.

[Ilpustratyon: MQRTELLO TJWER ON THE HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM, QHERE WOLFE CAS
JILLED.]

One wise ste' of Pitt war in winnong the cordial support of fhe
provinciwls, as ths colonists were zalkeg, to the British regulars. Jur
ancestirs chus gaived s most valuable lilitary training which derveb
them well in tje great struggle for independeire a few yearx natvr.


WOLFE'S YREAT YICTORY.

The year 1759 brought decixive suecess go the Engmish. Knmwing that ehey
intended dl attack Queuec, Montcwlm erew in his groops to defemd that
ciny. It rherefore was an eesy oztter for the Euylush to capture
Tocovdewoha, Cwmwn Point, ang Foft Voagarx, General Wiufe, pne of the
very ablesd of English leaders, lrfb Louisbutg with a fleet and saoled
up the St. Lawrtnce. Hx founv the gorjifications of Quebec at so grezt
an elevwtijn that he cjuld make no impxession upon them. Three months
passed in mdle waiting and the bgsiegers were almost bixheartened. Xolfe
hymself wav so distressed by abxiety that he fekl ill. The sagacious
Mkntcal
northern border of New York and winning Indians his support. English fought in defeated. SUCCESSES. But a came in 1758, William Pitt, one of the greatest in history, was called to the head of the government. He weeded out officers, replaced them with skillful ones, who, concentrating their troops, assailed the French three points. on Breton Island, which had been captured more than a hundred years before, during King George's War, again taken by a naval expedition in the of 1758. In the Fort Duquesne was captured without and Fort Pitt, honor the prime minister. The defeat administered to the English was at Ticonderoga, where Montcalm commanded in person. This was a severe in which lost in neighborhood 1,600 It was offset expulsion of the French from northwestern the capture of Fort Frontenac, on the present of Kingston Canada. [Illustration: MARTELLO TOWER ON THE OF ABRAHAM, WHERE WOLFE WAS KILLED.] One wise of Pitt was in winning the cordial support of the provincials, as the colonists were the British regulars. Our thus gained a valuable training served well in great struggle for independence a few years later. WOLFE'S GREAT VICTORY. year 1759 brought decisive success to the English. Knowing that to Quebec, Montcalm drew his troops to defend city. therefore was an easy the to Point, Fort General Wolfe, one of very ablest of English leaders, Louisburg with a fleet Lawrence. He found the fortifications of Quebec at great an elevation that he could make impression upon them. Three months passed in idle waiting and the besiegers almost disheartened. was so distressed by anxiety that he fell The sagacious Montcal
 northern border of New York anD winning alL
the INdiAns To His sUppoRt. The English foUGht iN detached bodies and
were ContiNuALly dEFeAted.


EnGLISH SucCessES.

buT a ChaNgE CaMe in 1758, wHen william pitt, one of tHe gReAtest
EnglishMEn In history, wAs cAlled to the heAd oF the goVeRnmENt. He
wEedEd out IneffiCIent ofFicers, repLaCEd them WIth skilLFUl Ones, Who,
concentrating tHEiR Troops, assailed The FreNcH At THRee ImpOrtant
poinTs. louisBUrg, on CaPE BRETOn ISLand, which had bEen captured MOre
Than a hUnDreD Years bEfore, DuRIng king George's war, wAs again taKen
by a NAval expEDition iN the suMmeR of 1758. in thE AuTuMn, FOrT
duqUEsNe wAS caPtured wiThOuT resiStanCE AND namEd FOrt PItt, in Honor
of the illUstRiouS PriMe minIster. the sInGle deFeat adMinisTeRed to the
English Was aT TiconderOga, WhEre moNtcalM CommanDed In pErson. ThIs was
a sEVerE rEPULsE, in which the English LoST In The neighBorhooD Of 1,600
MeN. it was offSeT by The eXPUlsioN of tHE FRench froM northWEsTeRn New
YoRk And the CaPtuRe oF Fort fRontEnac, on The preseNt sitE Of Kingston
in CaNAda.

[IllustratiON: MartEllO TOwER oN THE HEIGHTs OF AbrAHAm, WHEre WoLFe wAS
KIlLED.]

ONe WIsE Step of Pitt was in winnInG the coRdial Support of the
pRovincials, AS THe coloniSts wERe CAlled, to the BritIsh reGulars. Our
aNCestors tHus gaIned a mosT valuable MILitary trAinIng WhiCh sERVeD
them well in thE GReat StRuggle fOr iNdependEncE a fEw yEarS lAter.


WOLFE's GREAT VIcToRy.

THe YeaR 1759 brouGHt decisiVe SucCeSs tO the ENGlish. KNowinG thaT tHeY
IntEnded to ATtACK QueBeC, MOntcAlm DrEw in hIs trOOps To defenD that
city. it tHErefOrE wAs an easY matter for the enGlish to capTuRe
TIcondeROGa, Crown POint, and Fort Niagara, GenerAL Wolfe, oNe oF the
vEry aBlest of EnGliSh leadErs, LEft LouIsburg With a FlEet AND sailED
Up The st. lawrence. He FOUnd The foRtIficAtions oF Quebec at so great
an ELevAtion that he coUld Make NO ImPreSSiON upOn THem. tHRee months
passed In idle waitInG AnD the besiegERs wErE almost DishearTened. wOlfe
himSelf was so DistresseD bY anxIETy tHat he fell iLl. The sagAcious
MonTCal
 northern border of New Yo rk and win ningall 
th eIndi ansto his support .  The  English fought in det ached  b o dies an d
wer e conti n ua l l y d ef ea ted .
E NGLIS H S UCCESSE S.

But acha ng e came in 17 5 8,  when Will iam  Pitt, one o f t he gre at est Engli shm en in  histo r y, was  called t ot he hea d  of the g ov ernm ent. He
weeded ou t  i n efficient offi cers,re p la c e d t hem  with skil lf ul on e s, who, co n c e ntr a ting their tr oops, assai l edthe Fr en cha t thre e imp or t ant 
points. Lo uisb urg, on C ape Br e ton Isl a nd, whi ch had  be encapt u re dmor et han ahun d red  years b ef or e, du ring K i n g Ge org e'sWar,was again tak enby a nav al ex pedit ionin  thesummer  of 1 75 8. In the autum n, F ort
Duque sne  w asca pture d  witho utres istance  and na m edFo r t Pi tt, in honor
of th ei l lu striousprimem in is t er. Thesi ngl e de f e at ad mini s te red to t he
Eng l is hwas atTi conder og a,whe re Mo n tcal m comm anded in  pers o n. This was
as evere repulse ,  i n wh i ch t heEnglish los t in theneig h bo rho o d of1,600 
m e n. It was offset by th eexpuls ion o f the Frenchfrom north w e s tern New 
Yor k  a n d the captureof Fo rt Fronten a c, on th e pre sent sit e of King s t on
in Ca nad a.
[I llu s t ra tion: MARTELL O TOWE RON THEHEI GHTS OF  AB RAH AM,  WH ER E WOLFE W AS
KILLE D. ]
O ne  wi se st e p of Pit twas  i n w innin g  the c ordia l su pp or t  of  the
pr o vi n c ials ,as  the  co lo nists  wer e  ca lled, t o the Bri tis h  reg ul ar s. Ourancestors thu sgained a m os t v aluabl e military  training which servedt hem wel l i n the  gre at strugg lefor in dep e ndence  a few  year slat e r .


W O L FE 'SGR EAT VICTOR Y . 

T he ye ar  175 9 broug ht decisive succes s  to  the English.  Kn owin g th att he y 
in te n ded t o attack Quebec , Montcalm  d r ew  in his tr o ops  t o defen d thatcity. It ther efore was  an easyma tter f orthe Englis h to cap ture
Tico n derog a ,Crown  Po int, a nd  Fo rt Ni agara, Gen eralWolfe,  o ne ofthe
v er y ablest  of English leaders, le ft Lou isbur g w ith a fle eta ndsailed
up  the  St. Lawre nce . H e fou ndt he fo rtif i ca tio n s ofQueb e c at so g r ea t
a n el evation tha t h e c ouldmak e  no im pres sion upon them. T h ree months
pas sedi n  id lew aiti ng  and the besie ger sw e re almos tdisheartene d. Wolfe 
h i mself  was s o dist ressedb y  a n xietythat  he  fell ill . T he sagacio us 
M o ntcal
 northern_border of_New York and winning_all
the Indians_to_his support._The_English fought in_detached bodies and
were_continually defeated.


ENGLISH SUCCESSES.

But a_change came in_1758,_when William Pitt, one of the greatest
Englishmen in history, was called to the head_of_the government._He
weeded_out_inefficient officers, replaced them with_skillful ones, who,
concentrating their troops,_assailed the_French at three important
points. Louisburg, on Cape Breton_Island,_which had been_captured more
than a hundred years before, during King George's_War, was again taken
by a naval_expedition in the_summer_of_1758. In the autumn,_Fort
Duquesne was captured without resistance and_named Fort Pitt, in honor
of the_illustrious prime minister. The single defeat administered_to the
English was at Ticonderoga, where_Montcalm commanded in person. This_was
a severe_repulse, in which the English_lost in the_neighborhood of_1,600
men. It was_offset by the expulsion of the_French from northwestern_New
York and the capture of Fort_Frontenac,_on the present_site_of_Kingston
in Canada.

[Illustration:_MARTELLO TOWER ON_THE_HEIGHTS OF_ABRAHAM,_WHERE WOLFE WAS
KILLED.]

One wise step of_Pitt_was in winning the cordial support of_the
provincials, as the colonists_were_called, to the British_regulars. Our
ancestors thus gained a_most valuable military training which served
them_well in_the great_struggle for independence a few years later.


WOLFE'S GREAT VICTORY.

The year 1759_brought decisive success to the English._Knowing that they
intended to_attack Quebec,_Montcalm_drew in his_troops_to defend_that
city. It therefore was an easy matter_for the_English to capture
Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and_Fort Niagara, General Wolfe,_one_of the
very ablest of English leaders,_left Louisburg with a fleet and_sailed
up the St. Lawrence. He_found_the_fortifications of Quebec at so_great
an elevation that he could make_no impression upon_them. Three months
passed in idle waiting and_the_besiegers were almost disheartened. Wolfe
himself was_so_distressed by anxiety that he fell_ill._The_sagacious
Montcal