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fully equal to that which was now before it^ 

 The force that Wolfe ccmmandtd did not ap- 

 pear adequate to its reduction, and it was delcDr 

 ded by the greatest general the French hcd ever 

 employed in Canada. The genius of Wolfe 

 . succeeded in defeating their general, and sub- 

 duing their capital. 



While these scenes were taking place at 

 Quebec, general Amherst had no information of 

 the proceedings in that quarter, but was busily 

 employed in pushiiig forward the expedition on, 

 lake Champlain. So many difficulties occurred, 

 to retard the operations of his arniy in that un- 

 settled part of the country, that the summer was, 

 already far advanced, before he could pass lake 

 George Avith his troops and artillery. Aware 

 of the danscer of surprise, and not unmindful of 

 the disaster that the British troops had sustained 

 the yecir beforCi this able and judicious oflicf r 

 proceeded with the greatest circumspection ; 

 leaving nothing to chance, but making provi- 

 sion for every difficulty, or opposition, that 

 could be foreseen. At length, in the latter end 

 of July, he arrived in the vicinity of Ticondero- 

 ga, with his army of regulars and provincials, in 

 excellent order, and aipply supplied with ar- 

 tillery, military stores, arid provisions. The 

 ei.eaiy h .d watched all his motions, and beta 

 ver}' attentive to find an opportunity to gain some 

 advantage ; but they had not ventured to make 

 any opposition to his troops, either when j^c.s- 

 sing the lake, or effecting' tiieir landing. Haviiig 

 passed the lake and landed bis stores, Amherst 

 immediately began to make preparation to re- 

 duce die iortiess by a ie|,uiar siege. At firsit 



