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of the Siege of Quebec," by Quarter-Master Sergeant John Johnson, who 

 is admitted a good witness and a competent authority. 



We shall simply quote his own words in relation to the battlefield : 



It is proper to state that Sergeant Johnson took part in the first 

 battle of the Plains, and was also fighting hard at the battle of Ste. 

 Foye, or rather Sillery, as more properly named by the English. We 

 take it as. well known that Levis won the day by taking his enemy's 

 left in flank and in rear, having succeeded in pushing Colonel Poularies 

 with the Eoyal Rouissillon far enough along the cliff, so that by a rush 

 in flank and by a reverse attack, he broke General Murray's line, and 

 thereby decided the victory by a complete rout and flight of the Eng- 

 lish troops. 



This happened at the west end of the race-course. < 



Here is what Sergeant Johnson says three times as to the battle- 

 fields: "It did not appear that either the officers or 



" men were in the least intimidated, as, trusting in the saime good 

 " Providence, that had gained us that glorious victory, on the same 

 ground the thirteenth of the preceding Septemibex." Vol. V., p. 120. 



. . . . " Again, Although our men were as zealous for the 

 '• service of their country, and the honor of His Majesty, as they 

 '' were in that battle fought on the same ground the thirteenth of the 

 "preceding September; .... Id., p. 122. 



". . . . In two memorable actions: One on the thirteenth 

 "of September, the glorious day wherein we gained the full reward 

 '^' of our toil and labour in the siege of Quebec ; and again on the 

 " twenty-eighth of April, on the same ground. Id., p. 159. 



It is then not surprising that the common sense of the people of 

 the Dominion, supported by the same sentiment from abroad, cut short 

 the controversy and settled de facto the disputed historical point. 



The Federal Government, yielding to the pressure of public 

 opinion, purohased the Plains of Abraham and handed them over to 

 the city of Quebec, to be used and kept as a park and a national pos- 

 session. They axe thus to remain in perpetuity a testimonial in honour 

 of the brave soldiers of the two great nations who inhabit this country, 

 who then .shed their blood, fighting against each other on these grounds, 

 and now live together in peace and amity, for its common welfare. 

 But above all, they shall be held in oherighed and holy remembrance 

 of the dying heroes 



Wolfe and Montcalm. 



Humanum est errare. — Therefore, we invite students possessing 

 historical, military and geometrical qualifications to revise our findings, 

 and we will be glad to correct any error we may have fallen into, 



