[doughty] battle of THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM 377 



"meadow between the hospital and town and afterwards over the 

 " River St. Charles. It was at this time and while in the bushes that 

 " our regiment suffered most." 



From the writings of those already quoted, and who were present 

 on the occasion, Ave' have indications of the place where the battle 

 occurred. Knox and Fraser, however, furnish still stronger proof, and 

 give the exact distance from the city. On page 76 of the' journal of 

 Knox this passage is found: "Every coppice, brush, or othe'r cover, 

 " that stood on our ground this morning, were cut down before night, 

 " and applied to the use of our new works; the houses were all fortified, 

 "and several redoubts thrown up round our camp, which is about one 

 " thousand yards from the garrison." And in the journal of Fraser, 

 under the date of the 14th of September, these words occur: "We got 

 "ashore our tents and encamped our regiment where they fought the 

 " battle yesterday." The battle, therefore, according to these two 

 officers who were present, was fought at a distance of about one 

 thousand yards from the walls of the city. One thousand yards from 

 the walls is about midway between the English and French lines, as 

 indicated on Plan A. 



Townshend, Fraser and Knox, each mention houses situated on 

 the left of the English line; and on Plan B, some houses are shown 

 about 140 yards west of de Salaberry Street. This would nearly agree' 

 with Fraser, who estimates their distance at about a mile from the city. 

 Knox gives more definite information, and names one of the proprietors. 

 On page 97 of his journal a quotation is given from a French 

 manuscript which was brought to him, and which Knox says forms a 

 sequel to his own. " ' The British having now no enemy to oppose 

 " ' them, on the morning of the 13th scaled the mountain without diffi- 

 " ' culty, and soon gained the great road to St. Foy, along which they 

 " ' marched in regular order. Our troops instantly stood to their arms, 

 " ' filed to the right, and crossed the rivulet of St. Charles, leaving a 

 " ' detachment of fifteen hundred men only in our camp for its defence; 

 " ' we took post on the heights of Abraham, and there awaited the 

 " ' arrival of the e'nemy. General Wolfe, upon first coming up, had 

 " ' ordered a party of light infantry to take possession of the house de 

 *•' ' Borgie from which we attempted to dislodge them ; but, after a 

 " ' spirited and obstinate' attack, we found our efforts without cannon, 

 " ' to little purpose.' " 



On a plan made by Koel Levasseur, in 1766, seven years after the 

 event, Borgia's property is shown to be 100 yards e'ast of Maple Avenue, 

 on the St. Foye Eoad. The Chevalier Johnstone also mentions Borgia's 



